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Breastfeeding and can't stop losing weight

AnnieF19AnnieF19 member
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I'm breastfeeding and I can't stop losing weight. I've lost all my pregnancy weight plus 10 lbs and my baby is 12 weeks old. My shins are also itchy and my gums won't stop bleeding. Is this normal and has this happened to anyone else ?
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Re: Breastfeeding and can't stop losing weight

  • NurseRiegerNurseRieger member
    See a dentist. Pregnancy can screw up teeth and gums. Also see your OB or Medical doctor, if you're rapidly losing weight without diet and exercise it could be an overactive thyroid so you should have lab work done to check for that, especially if you are eating a lot and still feeling hungry.
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  • PlainJane8350PlainJane8350 member
    I'm losing weight, too. I know it's not the norm, but I've always been skinny so I was so excited about some of my pregnancy weight and hoping to keep some on. Ah, well...
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  • AnnieF19AnnieF19 member
    NurseRieger, ironically I have hypothyroidism, which I've known and my levels are normal with medication that's why it's weird that I'm losing weight rapidly.
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  • NurseRiegerNurseRieger member
    I would get a thyroid panel done. Maybe the hormonal changes of pregnancy /lactation have raised thyroid hormone and they may have to decrease your dose of synthroid.
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