BF and Bones!

Newly Wed · Mar 23rd, 2012, 07:07 AM

Hello Ladies,

I'm very newly pregnant but already thinking about breast feeding! It is something that is hugely important to me but I'm unsure if I will be able to. I have some osteoporosis in my vertebrae as a result of an eating disorder when I was a teenager and I have heard that breast feeding takes a huge amount of calcium from your bones and can lead to fractures. Any knowledge, advice or experience that I can learn from??

Would really appreciate any help!!

veganmama · Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:08 AM

your body wouldn't have to take calcium from your bones if you were eating enough of it through diet

thats more of a last resort

lisa1980 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:49 AM

I would think that so long as you eat a balanced diet it should be fine, but you could always speak to your doctor about calcium and vitamin D supplementation just in case

RaspberryK · Mar 23rd, 2012, 09:37 AM

Bf actually can help to prevent osteoporosis but i'm not sure about when you already have it
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Tacey · Mar 23rd, 2012, 10:22 AM

There's some info on calcium on Kellymom here, and something on the reduction in risk of osteoporosis here which I assume if you already have it suggests it won't make it any worse. I've heard your bone density actually improves after long periods of nursing.

Newly Wed · Mar 23rd, 2012, 14:38 PM

oh thank you for all your help ladies. Really hoping I will be able to feed at least for a while xx

Mar 23rd, 2012, 07:07 AM	#1
Newly Wed Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	BF and Bones! Hello Ladies, I'm very newly pregnant but already thinking about breast feeding! It is something that is hugely important to me but I'm unsure if I will be able to. I have some osteoporosis in my vertebrae as a result of an eating disorder when I was a teenager and I have heard that breast feeding takes a huge amount of calcium from your bones and can lead to fractures. Any knowledge, advice or experience that I can learn from?? Would really appreciate any help!!

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veganmama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,782	your body wouldn't have to take calcium from your bones if you were eating enough of it through diet thats more of a last resort

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lisa1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 853	I would think that so long as you eat a balanced diet it should be fine, but you could always speak to your doctor about calcium and vitamin D supplementation just in case

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RaspberryK Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 4,629	Bf actually can help to prevent osteoporosis but i'm not sure about when you already have it X

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Tacey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 5,963	There's some info on calcium on Kellymom here, and something on the reduction in risk of osteoporosis here which I assume if you already have it suggests it won't make it any worse. I've heard your bone density actually improves after long periods of nursing.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 14:38 PM	#6
Newly Wed Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London Posts: 75	oh thank you for all your help ladies. Really hoping I will be able to feed at least for a while xx

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