BFing and calories

AMJ6511 · May 2013

How many calories do I need to be eating while BFing? I had my little girl on May 2nd and lost 30 pounds in the first week I was home, a lot of which was water weight and of course the baby. I wonder if I am eating too much or not enough in order to BF and lose some pregnancy weight.

KrisM86 · May 2013

While BFing, you need about 500 additional calories per day.

AMJ6511 · May 2013

So how many calories total?

PSUBecky23 · May 2013

On mobile so can't make clicky:

https://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothersdiet/momcaloriesfluids/

Ready4theParty · May 2013

I second the drinking a lot of water.

Angela814 · May 2013

AMJ6511:
So how many calories total?

It really depends on your weight, activity level, and metabolism. There's no one set number.

Just eat when you're hungry, and you'll be fine.

pinottoparenthood · May 2013

I did some reading up on this, too. You might need to experiment a bit. I would start at 2000 calories a day and aim to lose about one lb a week. If you find you are losing more, try eating 2100 to 2200 a day. If you're not losing any weight after a couple weeks, try 1800-1900. It's trial and error, everyone is different. If you notice your milk supply decreasing, definitely start eating more. Bear I n mind that some people just can't lose weight without it affecting their supply, so there's a chance that you might have to wait until you wean to really lose more weight.

mngildersleeve · May 2013

I've heard a minimum of 1500 calories a day. that's like suuuuuper bare minimum.

ChrisLipstick · May 2013

500 cals extra per day. Minimum 1800 cals per day.

It is strange that it only takes an extra 300 cals per day to grow a baby, but 500 to feed a baby (so you need to eat more than when you were pregnant).

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