Breast feeding
Hi All,
I have only posted on this forum a couple times. I just delivered my twin boys 4 weeks ago-they were 7 lbs 1 oz and 7 lbs 15 ozs! Nice and healthy big boys. We've been exclusively breast feeding and I plan to continue EBF'ing till at least 6 months, hopefully longer.
During my pregnancy my doctor decided it was in our best interest (me and the boys) to take all the fluid out of my band. I gained 62 lbs during my pregnancy and have so far last 42, so 20 more to go until I get to my pre-pregnancy weight. I'd love to go back for my first post-pregnancy fill in a month or two. The first fill probably won't really do a whole lot, except start me back on track.
My question is, and this is really applicable no matter kind of surgery you had, did you find that eating a restricted amount of calories reduced your milk supply? I'm worried if I'm not eating enough it might affect my supply?
I have only posted on this forum a couple times. I just delivered my twin boys 4 weeks ago-they were 7 lbs 1 oz and 7 lbs 15 ozs! Nice and healthy big boys. We've been exclusively breast feeding and I plan to continue EBF'ing till at least 6 months, hopefully longer.
During my pregnancy my doctor decided it was in our best interest (me and the boys) to take all the fluid out of my band. I gained 62 lbs during my pregnancy and have so far last 42, so 20 more to go until I get to my pre-pregnancy weight. I'd love to go back for my first post-pregnancy fill in a month or two. The first fill probably won't really do a whole lot, except start me back on track.
My question is, and this is really applicable no matter kind of surgery you had, did you find that eating a restricted amount of calories reduced your milk supply? I'm worried if I'm not eating enough it might affect my supply?
Jaime
I noticed that when I started a restricted diet, I got a really bad case of vertigo! It only got better when I started eating more calories. It was so bad that I could not get out of bed for 3 days. Not until recently have I not had a problem in my supply diminishing with reducing my intake. I still have 40lbs to lose before pre pregnancy weight. No matter how much I exercise or watch my diet, I cannot lose it. I am now up to about 100+ grams of protein and about 800-1000 calories a day and walking a lot. I think I may be one of the ones that won't lose while breastfeeding. I am frustrated about it, but it just will not come off! Your babies are only 4 weeks old. Give it some time. Just make sure you follow a healthy diet and drink your water! Good Luck!
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