Does Breastfeeding Really Help You to Loose Weight?

No.
I did not lose, any weight, from breastfeeding.
I breastfed both my kids.
But, after they self-weaned... I did lose some weight.
My daughter self-weaned at about 2.5 years old.
My son did so at about 1 year old.

Do not think of breastfeeding, as a 'weight loss' method.

I also have friends that DID breastfeed, and they lost weight.

But not me.

Everyone is different.
There is NO guarantee.

You must not 'diet' when breastfeeding... or you will not produce enough milk nor have the proper calories, to produce milk.

And please, do not decide to breastfeed or not, only per loosing weight or not.

Yeah, I was told that, too. Never happened with any of my 3 kids, so I can pretty much guarantee it doesn't help you lose weight 100% of the time.

I was never able to lose a lot of weight breastfeeding, because it makes me starving all the time. I swear Im more hungry now than I was when I was pregnant. I lost all the weight after I weaned and was able to really diet.

I figured I'd look for a scientific study for this answer and found this from researchers Karen Wosje, PhD, and Heidi Kalkwarf, PhD, RD, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/16/health/webmd/ma...

It appears to be a myth.

I lost so much weight that I almost turned to formula at about 8 months in. I was so super thin and it wasnt because I wasnt eating. I ate like a horse and no matter how hard I tried I just couldnt get a healthy weight going. I alwasy felt tired and weak and I stopped fitting into any of my clothes, they all just hung off me. Somehow I managed to make it to 13 months of breastfeeding but at my lowest weight I came in at 103 lbs. I am 5'6 and in my late 20's so 103 is NOT a heathy weight for me. But I think everyone is different so dont let my story have you believing that that is how it will be for you
Good Luck and Congrats on the new baby

It didn't help me loose weight- if anything, it helped me keep it on! I was more hungry nursing than I was when I was pregnant. It totally and completely depleted me! It may initially help (like in the first couple of days) because your uterus contracts while the baby is nursing, but that was all that I ever noticed.

my body holds on to weight while i'm breastfeeding, unfortunately. Some women lose weight but in my experience most don't. I nursed my son for 17 months and am currently breastfeeding my 9 month old and the 30 pounds i've gained since having them will not budge no matter how much i diet and exercise.

Some people lose weight breast feeding and some people don't.
The main thing to remember is that it's not a method for weight loss.
Your body needs lots of good, healthy calories in order to make lots of good, healthy milk. Nursing helps shrink your uterus back to size.
Your body needs the extra calories during nursing. Not donuts and junk....you need GOOD calories. My dear friend had more cravings nursing than she ever did pregnant and her body knew she needed to eat more, but it was chocolate and cake and not the best stuff. Then she had a terrible time losing weight even after she quit nursing. She had every cupcake and muffin left to work off.
Eat a healthy diet, walk and exercise with the baby, try to get plenty of rest.
That's sound advice whether a woman chooses to breast feed or not.

If you lose weight, that's icing on the cake, so to speak, but don't be upset or disappointed if you don't shed an enormous amount of weight nursing.
The main thing is to take good care of yourself.

Good luck to you.
Please be sure to let us know when the baby arrives!

I got back to prepregnancy weight faster with second child, i believe because I BF. First child was bottle fed. That said, my weight didn't budge until I made a real effort to cut back on calories. It can be a good aid to weight loss, like excersies, but at the end of the day, its about how many calories you put down. Also, a lot of women swear they don't loose the last 10 until they wean.

Definitely. I gained 60lbs w my first (I was underweight and overindulgent haha). I lost 50lbs by breastfeeding and eventually working out 2-3 times per week w/o dieting. I wouldn't have been able to do it as quickly - or likely at all - w/o breastfeeding. I would be willing to bet that if you're not breastfeeding than the only way the pregnancy weight will come off id by dieting. Which I hate :) I breastfed my first for 25mos and I'm nursing my 4 mo right now.

It's all about calories in and calories out. Your baby will suck a lot of calories out of you, but you are supposed to sorta replace them. If you start getting really skinny really fast you have to be careful because you can get very fatigued and you can compromise the integrity of your milk and supply.

My body retained the last 5 lbs as fat around my waist for the entire year I nursed my son :( everyone is different! Same happened to my SIL and we are both workout ladies so it might be related. You do burn like an extra 400-500 calories a day as long as you are exclusively nursing with no supplements or solids...less once solids are introduced. As long as you don't consistently EAT all those calories, you should lose most of the weight. Good luck and best wishes!

Well it depends, if you are nursing on demand and eating a healthy diet (eating enough calories is important, but not junk food!) and getting moderate exercise (not for the first 4-6 weeks) thne yes, you can lose weight breastfeeding. A friend of mine had twins and was nursing them exclusivly (no supplemental formula) she lost TOO much weight, her doctor ordered her to eat more! BUT if you have a poor diet and do't get enough exercise then you can gain weight while breastfeeeding, breastfeeding is not a magical way to lose weight. With my first baby I lost all the "baby weight," 18 lbs her first year while breastfeeding. I lost about 30 lbs when I was nursing my second daughter, but I was also on Weight Watchers. With my son who is now 16 months I was gaining weight at first because I was not really trying to lose, but now that I an acctually trying to lose weight I am, even though he is nursing less. I nurse my babies for over 2 years, but after the first year they don't really nurse enough to help with weight loss. There are a million great reasons to breastfeed, I think of weight loss as just an extra benefit! It will also lower your risk of breast cancer and post-partum depression and those are even greater benefits to you! Congrats on your new baby!

Oh, and those first couple of weeks postpartum make sure you are eating well and drinking tons of water to get your milk established! Don't try to restrict your calories until you have a good milk supply!

You burn about 500 more calories by nursing. It's not the only reason I nursed my daughter, but it helped. I was back to my prebaby weight in a few months.

Your body does require more calories to produce milk for your baby. You still need to have a good intake of quality healthy foods to meet the nutritious needs of your baby. It does help shed the baby weight, but it's not like magic or anything. It also makes the uterus shrink back to normal size quicker.

Not for me, when I was completely breastfeeding I was super hungry all the time :(

HA! I WISH I lost weight while breastfeeding, but the opposite seems to be the case for me. If I work out or cut calories at ALL while nursing, my milk supply suffers. And it's not like I don't have *ahem* extra weight to lose, either!

I breastfed both my older daughters for a year each and am currently breastfeeding my 6 month old. Breastfeeding makes me SO hungry and thirsty and tired.

It all depends on the woman....some are just lucky - me? not so much (at least, in the breastfeeding=weightloss department!) haha

For some yes, for some not as much but it does help your uterus contract back down much quicker and that is a big help to your body in those first days.

Because I was on the thinner side, my body held on to an extra 10lbs above my pregnancy weight until I weaned my son at 16 months. As soon as I weaned him the weight dropped right off. But I didn't notice that happening with my daughter and I nursed her for 20 months-the weight just gradually came off. I read after I weaned my son that it is very normal for some women to hold on to 5-10lbs above their pre-pregnancy weight. Nature's way of making sure there is enough for you and baby ;)

Breastfeeding is tough in the early days because it's all on you mom but honestly one of the best decisions I ever made for my little ones. Especially my son who was born 8 weeks early. He needed to be on formula for 2 weeks in the NICU and his little tummy was so upset the whole time. The minute he was back on my milk he was fine.

Best to you and baby!

No offense to your mother P......but she is wrong! I gained 30 pounds while pregnant and by my 6 week check up, I lost all 30 pounds and then some because of breast feeding! Not to mention a friend of mine had her baby 2 days before me and chose to bottle feed (which is a great choice if that is what you prefer); I was wearing my "normal" clothes within a week after giving birth and it took her more like 4 weeks.

Just know that breastfeeding can be a challenge and takes a bit of work. Your baby doesn't come out just knowing how to nurse. You have to work at it. In the beginning, when you feel like it isn't working, stick with it and keep trying. Try to find a lactation consultant that you like and establish a relationship with her because it will be very helpful. My daughter is almost 4 months old and I still have to call my lactation consultant for advice.

You also need to drink plenty of water, breastfeeding makes you very thirsty. And, making all that milk burns a lot of calories. My hospital told me that you need to be eating a 2500 calorie diet to keep up the energy and nutrition to make milk for your baby. All those calories and I still lost a lot of weight by breastfeeding!!

Good luck!

It did for me, but in hindsight, I was probably seriously depressed, which effects my eating habits dramatically. I had no appetite whatsoever while nursing babies, was sick and tired of feeling huge and pregnant. Not that depression ALWAYS makes me lose weight, sometimes, now for example, I GAIN weight. Only that hormones directly effect my state of mind, which directly effects my eating habits (up or down). So, probably not a good example. But, yeah, I was really thin in the BFing years.

:(

Yes, I think so, at least for me. I lost 25 pounds in the first four weeks... still have about 10 more to go at seven weeks but I think that last 10 pounds is always the hardest.

Well, I think it's different for everyone. WIth my first, I lost 20 pounds in the first month, but that was mostly water weight, the baby's weight, and the after birth TMI stuff that you loose. I never lost that extra 10 pounds. With my 2nd it took MUCH longer. I never actually lost a whole lot. I've heard sometimes your body can hold onto extra weight while breastfeeding and once you stop, then it comes off. But, everyone is different

oooh my word!! I lost 65 lbs breast feeding my first son!! HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!!!

I breast fed him for 26 months....

I lost one baby between him and my second one - we knew something was wrong because I put on 40lbs in 3 months - it was ridiculous. Then we got pregnant IMMEDIATELY after I lost her - seriously - not even 40 days later we were pregnant again...so I lost the weight I put on with him and then about 20 from the one in between....

I drank plenty of water and tea.

It works for some, not for others.

I was super fortunate, I dropped 20 pounds below my prepregnancy weight while nursing and eating normally. I really didn't have 20 pounds to lose either. I nursed my daughter for 14 months and kept it off until I got preggers with #2 (due in Sept).

It really helps to maintain your weight during your pregnancy and only gain the recommended amount for your body type.

It depends on what you eat... If you tend to eat healthy, you'll probably lose weight. However, if you tend to eat fast-food or pre-made convenience food, you probably won't see results. Your body can convert healthy food into breastmilk more efficiently than food that is high in fat, sodium, preservatives, sugar, etc.

You do need high fat foods for option breastmilk, but it should be fat from olive oil, almonds/walnuts, omega 3's, and dairy.

I have friends and family who swear it helps them and others who said they actually gained weight.

I think personally it is genetics and your diet and activity level and metabolism.

HA! It has NEVER helped me lose weight! I am so hungry when breastfeeding! I have heard that rumpr too, but in my personal life it hindered my weight loss goal.
L.
breastfed two boys for longer than a year and currently breastfeeding my daughter, she's 5 months.

Breastfeeding raises your metabolism, which is why they say you should consume at least 500 extra (HEALTHY) calories each day. It also helps your uterus contract to pre-pregnancy size much faster which helps with the tummy looking more flat sooner.

That's just the physical... the emotional and health quotient for both Mommy and Baby are much more important!!

I breastfed my twins and lost 67 pounds in two months. So, I say yes, it does.

I think it depends on your age. I went from 135 to 190 lbs with my first pregnancy, breastfed around the clock, and was back to 135 in about 6 weeks. Similar situation with the next two kids, though by the third one it took me about sixteen weeks to get back down to around 140.
All of this happened between 25 and 31 years of age. If I got pregnant now, who knows? My eating/exercising habits haven't changed much but somehow over the years I've crept up to almost 160 lbs (I'm 43.) I used to be able to eat anything and now I'm counting calories, just trying to stay a size 12, sigh :(

For me, absolutely! I went 10lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight with both my kids while nursing. I have friends who didn't lose any weight until they were done. I nursed both my boys for 1 yr, and lost all pregnancy weight in the first 3months (30-40lbs each kid)

It can help, but I don't think it is as absolute as people make it out to be. With both of my children I lost my gained weight pretty quickly after they were born. But even though the numbers match up, things don't look the same. :)

With my first I only gained 18 lbs while preggo, but after I stopped BFing (when lo was 4.5 months) is when I gained all my weight. I was starving all the time while BFing and after I stopped burning those extra calories I was packing on weight. It took me about a year to loose all that, and then I got preggo again. With number 2 I gained 40 lbs. and she is 9 weeks old and I am 2 pounds lighter than my pre pregnancy weight! The only thing I have done is BFing, I haven't really got back into working out yet. I just started running again yesterday. :)

I lost my baby weight and dropped four pants sizes from my return-to-work size within about six months. I ended up smaller than any adult size I've ever been while breastfeeding (and kept it off until the next baby) BUT I was working out for at least a half an hour every day, eating healthfully but not obsessively, and drinking lots of water. I ate at least 1500 calories and was pretty hungry most of the time, so probably should have had more. I think for me the breastfeeding was a little extra boost that helped me maintain my motivation since it required (or burned, depending on how you see it) more calories. I also seem to make heavy cream for kids instead of milk. :)

That is only one reason in favor of breastfeeding, and not even the best. It really helps your uterus return to its non-pregnant state faster, too, on top of all the long-term health benefits for you, baby, and bonding.

YES! I gained 30 and lost 40 with both my pregnancies. I also ate healthy while nursing. I would eat lots though! It was great. I also would take long walks two or three times a week. And nursing is so special. When they wean you will miss that special time with them.

It depends on the person AND the pregnancy - with my first I gained 80 lbs and had a c-section so I wasn't active for about 6 months after him because my body had a hard time healing. I bf for the first year and still only got down to 155 - I remember also being so hungry all of the time so I ate a lot throughout the day - healthy stuff but still the calories add up if you are munching all day! With my second, I gained 45 lbs and was able to have a VBAC - huge difference in recovery and with a toddler to care for as well I lost a ton - down to 135. I also haven't felt as starving as I did with my first (probably too exhausted to notice lol). My second also nurses like a mad man - even though he is 13 months he is still nursing 4 times a day and eats regular meals and snacks as well as drinking whole milk. He is a very tall kid and now that he is starting to walk he is burning up a lot of calories! Anyway, to echo what others have said, I think if you pair bf with exercise and diet you will see a difference - I walk with my kiddos in my Bob Dualie 4-5 miles every other day in the summer - it is a full body work out!

I gained 35 pounds with my pregnancy, and after 8 months of breastfeeding (so far) I am down 45 pounds. I have not restricted what I eat AT ALL, in fact I think I eat more now than I did when I was pregnant.

I sure did, my metabolism was so reved up that with in 3 months i was less than what i was before i got pregnant. Both of my preganancies were like that. It does make you hungry so i guess if you eat twinkies all day it would counter act what you are burning off, but i just ate normal and dropped the weight like that.

I breast fed both my kids and everyone is different but wow I lost all my baby weight and then some. I am a more petite person in the first place but I just couldn't eat enough of nutricious food that is extremely important when you are BF and I was always hungry. I am 5' 4" and usually about 115 - 120 lbs at most went up to 160 lbs pregnant and easily went down to about 118 lbs BF. My younger sister who had her 1st last Aug is still BF and we excersise too but she is thinner than before she is pregnant. Again everyone is different but in my experience and a lot I know it does burn many extra calories and is healthier for your baby than formula. Good luck hope you BF but also remember to eat smart not fatty foods and start to get into an excersise routine, will make you feel better anyway.

K-

I didn't lose a single pound while breastfeeding, ever. I also got my period back right away. Every time I breastfed.

My pants are LOOSE.
I don't like to LOSE when I play games.

:-)

I think it totally depends on the person. When I was breastfeed I was so hungry and desired a lot of fatty foods, which I normally never eat. Fatty foods would help me gain more energy that I felt was sapped by breastfeeding. So I didn't lose a ton of weight while I was breastfeeding (I breastfed for just over a year). After I stopped feeding and got some energy back and went back to my normal diet, I lost more. Some of my friends, though, lost almost all of their weight gained within a month or so because they were so busy with a new baby they didn't eat that much. Breastfeeding does burn a ton of calories so if you are very careful with your diet, it will burn fat. You just have to be careful because you need more calories to make sure the baby is getting adequate nutrition also. It's a delicate balance.

I exclusively breastfed for 8 months. I was totally surprised to find that when my son was 4 months I was 6 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. At 7 months postpartum I had lost all the weight i gained during pregnancy and a bit more, I lost approx. 40 pound. Now that I have stopped I have gained some of the weight :(

Every woman's body is different and for some women breastfeeding doesn't affect their weight as much as other. But you burn about 300 calories when you breastfeed.

Well it varies from person to person. I gained 37 lbs with my pregnancy and lost 48 after a year of breastfeeding, so it can contribute. My cousin didn't lose the last 8 lbs of pregnancy weight until she stopped breastfeeding. So, sometimes you will lose the weight and sometimes your body will hold onto it. Just eat right, and if you can, get in some light exercise. But, like others have said breastfeeding does take a lot of calories, so it's really best to get the right amount of nutrition to stay healthy.

you need to watch what you eat. breast feeding is a good way to get the uterus to contract faster and yes you do burn calories with breast feeding. eat well and breast feed and it should get you on the way to weight loss. once you heal up make sure that you exercise. best of luck to you.

I went from about 112 to 150 during my pregnancy. After giving birth, I lost about 20 pounds and eventually came back to the 112 after about a year of breastfeeding. I don't exercise, don't diet, eat ok, and am still maintaing about 112...but I'm still breastfeeding my 19 month old son.

YES! I'm down to my high school weight. I went from 180lbs pregnancy to 130lbs, yes that's 10 pounds less than before pregnancy. And it's so good for your little one!

I was overweight when I got pregnant the first time. I only gained 15 pounds tho and he was 9.2 when born. I lost about 25 pounds the first week and 35 pounds by the time he was 6 months old and I was eating like a horse! I stopped nursing at 6 months and kept eating like a horse and within 6 months I gained back 55 pounds. Not the best thing Ive ever done. It took me a lot of calories to make milk I guess. Years later when I got pregnant again I was even heavier than when I had our son, and I only gained 17 pounds, and she weighed 9.2 1/2 . I lost about 30 the first week which must have been just all the afterbirth baby stuff, blood volume. I nursed her for 15 months and never lost any more weight other than the 30. So who knows really. You breast feed for other reasons and if you can lose weight too, its a bonus.

will simply breastfeeding make you lose weight.... probably not.

BUT if you breastfeed and diet... OH YEAH... You can loose weight fast! Of course dieting while breastfeeding is a complicated affair... because you have to eat plenty of healthy foods, including fats and plenty of protein to make quality breast milk to adequately feed an infant... and if you over-restrict your calories you could seriously impact your milk production. So you have to eat less than you take in... but not so much less that you can't produce milk. Plus... exercise can be a friend or enemy to weight loss depending on how you manage it.

For me I lost a LOT of weight after my first pregnancy... and was down to 25lbs UNDER my pre-pregnancy weight by the time my daughter was one... after that I went on a maintenance diet, so I didn't lose any more weight for a while... With breastfeeding, diet, nature, and exercise I lost about 48 lbs total. (from my weight at delivery to my weight after 1 year)

At first I just focused on mastering breastfeeding... and although I didn't eat like a hog... I didn't count calories either. In those first few weeks your body needs plenty of healthy calories to recover from labor, and start breastfeeding successfully... most of my last pregnancy's weight fell off within the first month anyways...

After my doctor and the pediatrician gave me the "ok" I started exercising and dieting. My diet was based on the "cook yourself thin" diet guidelines. The rule said to eat 10 times the "weight" in pounds you wanted to be... plus an appropriate allowance of calories if you wanted to exercise or breastfeed. SO:

I wanted to be 120lbs

My calorie intake was
120 X 10 = 1200
+ 300 (breastfeeding)
+ 300 (daily excericise)

so I could have a total of up to 1800 calories every day. I also tried to limit m intake of carbohydrates, especially things like sugar, and white bread... The low carb diet was due to the fact that I had gestational diabetes in my first pregnancy, and I want to avoid becoming type 2 diabetes. I was lucky to have avoided gestational diabetes in this current pregnancy (yay!).

Anyways... depending on how much my daughter was nursing, or if i exercise less I adjusted my diet. I did find that taking one day "off" of dieting and exercise every week (and just eating till I felt full without counting calories) - seemed to help my weight loss efforts. I always made sure my daughter was happy and nursing was going well above all else, and milk production was never a problem (for me).

I breastfed till my daughter was about 22 months old... at that point I was pregnant - so my weight was up a tad. LOL

Although I do have to second what other people have said... it is hard for a lot of people to take off those last few pounds when they are close to their "ideal weight" until they have weaned or almost weaned their baby. I think this is your body's way of always having an "emergency stash" just in case you have a famine. I personally don't mind having 5 lbs of "padding" over my high-school weight... less than that and I look too "bony". But I think I would have had to stop breastfeeding to get down to 115 (if that was my goal).

I hope I am as successful this time as I was last time! I plan on doing the same routine.

Good Luck!
-M.

I think it depends on your body type. I lost so much weight breast feeding that I had to start eating more than normal. I never dieted at all and I lost all 40 pounds of each of my pregnancies within 4 months.
J.

There are a lot of factors. But breastfeeding uses about 500 calories a day beyond everything else you do, so if you eat properly and moderate your calories the chances are good that you loose weight.
Some women, though, hold on to that extra weight during breastfeeding, and it comes off afterwards. Still, the healthy diet is good for both mom & baby.
(I lost quickly with the first one that I breastfed, but not much at all with the 2nd till after weaning)

I lost weight quickly with both of my children (both were BF) but I have nothing to compare it to so not sure if it was genes/metabolism or BF or a combination of all of them. I think this is just one of those things that is very individual. Some women are lucky, others have a more difficult time....don't compare yourself to others just do what's best for you and baby and when the time is right start getting more active and the weight will come off.

I breastfed for 11 months. In that time, I lost 45 lbs. 25lbs were the babweight an the other 20lbs was bonus! As soon as I stoped BF'ing, I began eating things that I normally wouldn't because the baby couldn't tolerate them, and I gained the 20'bs back. I think everyone is different. Good luck and congrats on the new baby!

with my first baby i didn't lose any weight breastfeeding. it was like my body was holding on to the extra weight, because i started losing weight as soon as i STOPPED breastfeeding (after 15 months). but i am now breastfeeding my 2nd baby, and i am hungry all the time and eat basically whatever i want, and i still drop about a 1/2 a pound a week, and am down below my pre-pregnancy weight (my baby is almost 8 months old). so....the only thing i can figure out is that with my first pregnancy i didn't eat any sugar for about the 1st 6 months bc it aggravated my morning sickness, but i did start eating sugar in the last trimester. with my 2nd pregnancy i watched my sugar and stopped eating it almost completely in the 3rd trimester bc i was borderline diabetic. so....maybe that made the difference? i don't exercise. i'll probably start gaining weight when i stop breastfeeding. :)

It didn't help me lose weight - some people just have to work at it, and I am one of them!! I breast fed for a year.

For most people, as long as you're not eating too much, you do tend to lose weight, because you're burning more calories making milk. The key, I think, is to not overeat, or use BFing as a "free pass" to eat whatever you want.

I gained 50# when I was pregnant (yikes!). But I had lost all but the last 5 w/in 6 months. Of course, my body shape will never be the same as it was before, so I did end up buying some new clothes that felt more comfortable with my "new" body.

Not me. I gained 0 with both pregnancies (I mean I lost all the weight as soon as the babies were out) but I gained like a cow while breastfeeding... but I did it for my kids, anyway. Then I dieted and lost it all. Breastfed each for 8 mo, gained about 20 lb each time.

I didn't loose much weight breastfeeding - But I did gain 10 lbs out of nowhere when I weaned.

In my experience, no. Bummer, but I always heard women saying how it was a miracle and they just loved how it worked. I must've been in the one percent of women that it didn't work for!
Not only did it not make me lose weight, I actually gained weight! I was absolutely STARVING all the time! I BF for about 2 years - it never got better.
Really, I think it's one of those things that you'll just have to discover about yourself when the time comes.
Good luck! :D

Heck yes it totally helps you shed those lbs! But I have found there are a few rules to this. I just had my 3rd baby 6 weeks ago and again I'm breastfeeding. What I have found is that if you breast feed exclusively and for like a year while still watching what you eat you will lose lots of weight. Now you don't have to diet but just watch your calorie intake. To give you an example of my weight loss I'll tell you my weights with each pregnancy. I am 5'3 with my first pregnancy I weighed 117 gained 28 pounds and by 7 months after baby I was down to 113. Second baby I started at 113 gained 25 pounds and at 6 months down to 113 but by 9 months I was down to 107! and loved it! She just sucked all the fat right out of me :) Now I'm 6 weeks after baby #3 and I'm at 120. So I still have more weight to lose but I'm doing pretty good for only being 6 weeks after baby. So yea for me breastfeeding is my magic weight loss trick.

yes----also gives you baby-rest time from playing maid to all those who come to 'help' with new baby......also kept period of for about 6 mos

YES!! when you eat- all of the fat & calories baby needs go to them first & most of what is leftover goes through your system and comes out... In the toilet lol. Especially if you eat very healthy- then baby uses almOst 100% of the nutrition/fat/ calories

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