increased appetite after giving birth?

TammyLynn75 · August 2010

My LO is 6 weeks old this coming Friday. I didn't gain more then 7lbs. when I was pregnant. I didn't have much interst in eating my whole pregnancy. Now that baby is here my apetite has increased drastically.

Anyone else experiencing this? I came home from the hospital and put on my pre pregancy clothes, now I am worried I will gain weight and not because I am pregnant!!

JMama10 · August 2010

shut up.

tiggergirl0325 · August 2010

Are you breastfeeding? That's definitely increased my appetite each time. Like you, I didn't feel much like eating during pregnancy due to nausea or just not having much room left for food.

I don't want to gain weight, but I also want to get the calories I need to keep my supply up, so I try to fill up with fruits.

annam829 · August 2010

are u breastfeeding? i have found the same thing...gained 20 during pg, lost 30 right away...and 8 weeks later have gained a few lbs! i am STARVING all of the time...it was this way with dd #1 so i assume it is bf'ing

PubStar09 · August 2010

JMama10:
shut up.

I literally LoL'd.

MrsMucker · August 2010

my appetite has decreased

mkanderson85 · August 2010

MrsMucker:
my appetite has decreased

Mine too. I pretty much have to make myself eat now.

TammyLynn75 · August 2010

tried breastfeeding....but didnt work out ....if I was I think it would explain it....but i just seem to be hungry all the time....maybe lack of sleep? or being run off my feet all day??

h2babe · August 2010

I get hungry more now than I did when I was pregnant.

julybaby23 · August 2010

I am totally famished post pregnancy and I am not BF. I am putting on weight. I too did not put on much weight during pregnancy (20 pounds). Now I am packing it on!

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