Re: 2 questions after vaginal delivery

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Most likely, but you should check with your Doctor who KNOWS what theis tear really was.

I feel perfectly normal now like before I was pg. >
>Second question..I'm breastfeeding and would like to start counting
>calories. I'm overweight and need to lose quite abit of pounds. How
>many calories and fat grams should I have a day while breastfeeding to
>lose weight? By the way, I have a wonderful milk supply and I don't want
>to harm that by cutting too many calories.

It is not recommended to lose weight while breastfeeding. Weight loss produces ketones which we would rather not see getting into the baby. Teh recommendation for breastfeeding is 500 calories per day above your normal daily requirement. In general the daily requirement is 30 calories per kilogram of body weight in order to maintain that weight. aperson weighing 220 pounds (100 kilos) would require 3000 calories plus an additional 500 for breastfeeding OR 3500 calories/day.

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>Thanks in advance and also thanks so much for answering my questions
>while pg. This was my 1st successful baby after having two miscarriages
>following the birth of my 1st child. The drs on this board have eased
>my mind many times during this stressful pg. Thank you all for
>volunteering your time to this board.
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>Many many thanks,
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>Mary
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