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How many calories should I be eating?

jenna1008jenna1008
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I am due in July, and I am going to TRY to breastfeed again.  With DS#1 I had no supply.  I pumped for four weeks, took Raglan, and only produced MAYBE one once per pumping session.  (DS was big and got very frustrated that there was no milk, so I stopped trying to nurse.)  Thinking back, I realized that I barely ate anything for at least two weeks post partum.  Seriously, I lost 35lbs within two weeks of DS's birth.  This was NOT on purpose, rather, I just have no appetite post any kind of surgery.  (Additional complicating factors include emergency CS, failed epidural followed by emergency adminsitration of ketamine, etc.  It was pure hell, basically.)  So, my question for you experts is: could my lack of supply been due to my body not getting enough food after the birth?  I never even experienced any kind of engorgement, and I did use a hospital pump that we rented.  Any suggestions are welcome.  TIA!
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Re: How many calories should I be eating?

  • rosiemommarosiemomma member

    Sorry you had such a rough birth! That can lead to a bad start and bad starts are hard to overcome. Calorie wise it is good to eat at least 1800 calories but better to eat 2200.

    If you are having a c-section again ask that your baby remain with you during your recovery, they can place the baby on your upper chest while the surgery is completed. Also keep them from bathing baby and doing anything painful like eye ointment or a circumcision until you and baby have been able to nurse for a few hours. 

    If you can put your baby to your breast as soon as possible after the birth, aim to put your baby to breast every hour for the first day and 2-3 hours after that, until baby is back at its birth weight. Pumping although can be effective is no where compared to a baby effciency at getting milk and causing a let-down, aim to have your baby at the breast frequently, monitor the weight and diaper output with an LC if you are scared of baby being to low on weight gain.

    I wish you luck!  

    more in links:

    https://www.bestforbabes.org/ 

    https://www.storknet.com/cubbies/breast/begins-hospital.htm

    https://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/12/02/6-easy-to-follow-tips-to-successful-nursing/#more-119897

     

     


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