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I just had a baby and want to get back with MFP

carriej82
carriej82 Posts: 123 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just had a baby a week ago and I am itching to get back to MFP.... how long should I wait before starting to count calories again? and if I am nursing how many calories should I be eating a day to safely lose weight and not mess up my milk supply?

TIA!

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  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    I've heard an additional 500 cals for nursing
  • Sytera
    Sytera Posts: 75
    I would wait 4-6 weeks. Simply because your body needs time to heal completely. I add breastfeeding as an exercise that takes off 500 calories. MFP has it as a negative food but I didn't like adding it that way so I created my own exercise.

    Congratulations on the new little one and way to go breastfeeding!!
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