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Appetite and breastfeeding
I had zero appetite all through pregnancy...I guess it started off with the
bad morning sickness and weight loss. I am now down 30 pounds from my starting, just-found-out-I'm-pregnant weight, a week after birth. (I lost 15 lbs in 1st trimester and ended up just gaining about that much back during the pregnancy and never went over my original weight). The problem is, and it may be that I am still not back to normal- I do feel exhausted, sore, etc still....I was starved for the first few days but ever since my milk came in I have no appetite again. I am forcing myself to eat regularly- I say force because I am just exhausted and not hungry!) because I worry about my milk supply...I drink plenty of water and juices. But I still feel like I might not be eating enough calories in a day. Is there a minimum number of calories I should be eating during breastfeeding to keep up my milk? I am really trying! I am eating MUCH healthier and making the *most* of my calories but feel like I am just not eating very much....I always though you should eat the level to almost maintain your weight plus 300-500 extra calories? I'm 5'2 and still not very active since I am recovering but usually would be pretty active with jogging etc...I figure I should probably be eating at least 1800 calories plus an extra 400-500? Or should I just let my appetite lead the way and just be sure to eat frequent small meals? |
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