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Re: breastfeeding + hungerFrom: Christie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:02:26 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Leila wrote: > >Is it normal to feel very hungry when breastfeeding. If I don't eat >something small every 2 to 3 hours, I become nauseous. I am >breastfeeding every 2 to 3 hours as well. What can cause this? I had my >son almost 8 weeks ago. I am not gaining weight. I gained a total of >28lbs and I still have 9 to getr rid of. >Thanks ----Yes, nursing mommies do need to eat more. It takes a lot of calories to make all that milk. Plus, as your son goes through growth spurts, he'll eat more and you'll be even more hungry (a big spurt comes around 3 months). I know I've read somewhere that a woman exclusively breastfeeding a child actually has higher caloric and nutritional needs (esp. calcium) than a pregnant woman. So, my advice is enjoy it while you can! I lost all my preg. weight very fast (4 wks) with my daughter, but it took longer with my son so I know variations are pretty normal. Just try to eat really healthy meals and keep easy, nutritious snacks on hand to munch while you're nursing - anything you like really - a muffin, a granola bar, some fruit, or whatever else you want. Also, make sure you're drinking enough, at least an extra glass of fluid per feeding. With me, I just drank a glass of soy milk or water and ate a snack every time I sat down to nurse (of course fettucini is a little hard to manage - too bad :-) ---Christie
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