Nursing Moms?

most of my friends on here are from the what to expect boards and a lot of them are nursing and losing weight. Just make sure you are logging it in your diary to ensure your production doesn't go down and you are getting enough calories.

I am also a nursing mom to my beautiful 6-week old baby girl, Serenity. I'm thinking about switching to just pumping and then bottle feeding her what I pump because she is an incredibly slow eater, and no matter how hard I try to keep her awake, she always falls asleep during her feedings. It takes me well over an hour to nurse her at every feeding, and then she is hungry again 45 minutes to an hour later.

Been nursing my baby for 10 months now . I'll wean when she is ready. I was 206 the day I went in to have her, and am now at 156. Still working on those last 20 pounds.

Me So far so good. Down 30lbs and have had no supply issues!

And feel free to add me if you'd like.

I'm a nursing mother (only morning and evening) to my 18 month old daughter. Will do that until she is 25 months old (27 months for my son....basically end of the school year).

I started eating healthier when she was 8 months old and I did lose a lot of my supply. I also wasn't on here or being really smart about my eating either. I restarted my journey on here when she was 15 months old. I got tired of people asking if I was expecting again!!!

I don't log it because if she nurses for more than 5 minutes at either time it's a miracle. It can be done!!!

I want to remind all new mothers that it took you 9 months to put on the weight and it can take longer to take it off. Don't stress out!!! Enjoy your children and it will happen!!!

I'm nursing my 3 month old son eating 1800 cals per day i wasn't loosing anything, i just joined myfitnesspal on sunday eating 1200 cals per day should i worry about loosing my milk supply

1200 is the minimum for a woman that is *not* breastfeeding. If you're breastfeeding your 3 month old exclusively (no formula or other foods) then your body needs about 500 calories per day to keep that up. So you might want to consider setting your goal manually to 1700 or else adding in the 'breastfeeding' every day in your food diary so it will give you those extra calories to eat. Breastfeeding is kind of like a workout, it takes calories for your body to be able to supply milk for the baby.

P.S. I love your photo.

Just what I was looking for myself! I have 3 kids and my youngest is 4 months old. I too, am looking to lose 10 lbs. But I'm afraid of dieting might not be good for nursing, help! How many calories are suppose to consume while trying to lose weight?

Just what I was looking for myself! I have 3 kids and my youngest is 4 months old. I too, am looking to lose 10 lbs. But I'm afraid of dieting might not be good for nursing, help! How many calories are suppose to consume while trying to lose weight?

Take whatever goal that MFP gave you (assuming when you completed your profile you told MFP that you want to lose weight, they already calculate it so that you will lose weight just eating that amount even if you don't exercise) and then add in some for nursing. Consider nursing to be a workout that you need extra energy for. If you exercise and log those exercise calories burned here on MFP, it 'gives back' those calories and tells you that you can eat more. That's b/c the calorie goal they give you will make you lose weight even if you don't exercise. So when you *do* exercise and log that in, the site pretty much says 'dang, you didn't have to exercise to lose weight, but you did! Great job! You've earned yourself a snack for your hard work!' Nursing is the same way. It's like an extra exercise that you don't have to do to lose weight, so you need extra energy to sustain it. Go into your food diary and click to 'add food' to one of the categories (like under snacks or whatever you want) and then type 'breastfeeding' into the box. Pick one of the options given that sounds right for your situation, add it to your diary, and then take a look at your calorie goal listed at the bottom. MFP will add back some extra calories b/c you told it you're breastfeeding, so it knows that you need extra calories to sustain that activity. Whatever your calorie goal was before, you will notice it goes up by that amount that is listed for breastfeeding. You do have to do this on a daily basis, though.

Just what I was looking for myself! I have 3 kids and my youngest is 4 months old. I too, am looking to lose 10 lbs. But I'm afraid of dieting might not be good for nursing, help! How many calories are suppose to consume while trying to lose weight?

I had a chat with my GP yesterday, he said that as I am breastfeeding (exclusively) I should be eating around 2200 kcals per day (10% more than the recommended 2000 cals).
I have usually been eating around 1900, but more if I excercise - so I probably do end up eating 2200 if not more per day.
I don't think I'm far off the recommended either way, and have not noticed a drop in my supply.
I think when nursing, my baby is the most important thing and weight loss does come second to her.
Anyway I'm hoping the slower I lose the weight, the more likely it is to stay off as well!

Hi,
I am the working mom of a 2 year old and a 3 month old who I am nursing (just the baby:). Looking to lose ~10lbs to get back to my pre-baby weight within a year of her birth. Anyone out there nursing and trying to lose too? I am pretty new here but liking it and have been pretty consistent so far.

Thanks!

Hi all! I am also a working mommy of a 2.5 year old and almost 1yo boys. I am currently trying to maintain my goal weight within a five pound range, which is a little bit harder than losing, I think. I only have issues with my milk supply when I don't eat enough calories or I don't pump often enough during the workday. As soon as I eat more calories the next day, my supply goes back up. I eat about 400 calories more than what MFP recommends(lose 1/2lb per week setting) b/c of breastfeeding. Good luck!:flowerforyou: