What does BFing do to you body?

ChelleM

What are the side effects of all those hormones running through your body?

I've heard it can make you ravenously hungry and thirsty, dry as a bone in the nether regions...  anything else?

102503Natalie

It made my sex drive non-existant. 

iris427

It helped me drop almost all of my pregnancy weight!

I also have not gotten my period back yet

snowchylde

It causes uterine contractions, and I get headaches on days he is eating more.

noimnotmarried

makes you lose the baby weight faster!

stacymartz

It melts the weight away. This is the only way I am back to my pre-PG weight.

Makes you both super hungry all of a sudden and thirsty.

I agree with PP about the sex drive thing too.

I unfortunately did get my PP period already though.

MayDayGirl

I lost my weight quickly.  I was thirsty in the beginning, but now I don't notice anything different.

msabol2077

--> It made my sex drive non-existant.

 

Is that what happened? I guess ditto here

strimble26

Always thirsty, lost all my baby weight and then some, have big boobs for the first time in my life, and makes my lady parts very dry making sex uncomfortable.

FutureMrsCaesar

pros:  lost the baby weight and then some while eating everthing in sight

no period as well

boobs are nice and full (i was previously a very small B cup)

cons:  i go from ok to insanely, almost pass out hungry really quickly, which isnt that big of a deal I just have to take snacks with me

i am always achey at night and in the mornings!  i dont know if that is bf-ing related though.

my sex drive is fine but post partum sex hurts so bad i dont do it much

JessiRaye

Ditto losing weight, being extremely hungry and thirsty!

Don't know about the dry parts yet.....I'm only 3 weeks 6 days pp so no sex for me yet. Although I don't remember having an issue with DS #1.

My boobs are pretty big and that is annoying to me.

katykat17

I'm always snacky and thirsty I always keep a water bottle near me.

I am dry, but my sex drive is fine and sex doesnt hurt for me.

Don't forget the added bonus that it lowers your risk of breast and ovarian cancer! And makes your boobs bigger (if you want them bigger lol) 

Skipperg82

Wow - you guys are so lucky, I haven't dropped a pound BF...I think my body thinks that I was the one who had octuplets because it is hanging on to ALL of that pregnancy weight!

I do feel more hungry/thirsty, haven't gotten my period yet, boobs are huge and leaky, but other than that I feel totally normal - no headaches or aches/pains...?