On Wed, 19 May 2004 19:14:03 +0000, Jill wrote:

Is there a minimum number of calories I should be eating during
breastfeeding to keep up my milk?

Not really. It is far more important that you get enough liquids, as your
milk is mostly water. Your body will make sure that the essential
nutrients are in there, one way or another, worst case you lose some
weight, but your baby will be fine. Make sure that what you eat is
nutritious and heatlhy, and keep up the drinking. Your approach of having
frequent small meals is a great way of getting what you need.

In principle you're right that breastfeeding allows you to eat another 500
calories, but that doesn't imply you have to.

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