I want to gain weight while Breastfeeding HELP!!!

Blessedkk3 · Apr 12th, 2012, 19:17 PM

Well i have a 10month old dd my doc prescribed me zoloft 50mg for moderate depression but i am afraid to take it since i have searched and found many people have lost weight from zoloft is this true? i can not afford to lose any more weight since breastfeeding, stress, depression has caused me to lose 15 pounds in 2.5 weeks . I have read the fenugreek will not increase my appetite but also my milk supply so i went out and brought that yesterday. Is fenugreek and zoloft safe to take together? and will this help me gain my weight back please help

marycotter567 · Apr 12th, 2012, 22:38 PM

Hi. I lost weight since birth/breastfeeding/stress/lack of sleep/etc and look like death ha. I did manage to gain about 2-3lbs but it was through eating more, primarily more meat an potato type meals and less junk food.

I took fenugreek for a few days to increase milk supply and it did increase my milk supply but I dont see what it has to do with weight gain? All in all, I dont recommend fenugreek as it gave me plugged ducts and my baby had stomach cramps because he just kept getting the skim milk.

mummyruston · Apr 13th, 2012, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by marycotter567

Hi. I lost weight since birth/breastfeeding/stress/lack of sleep/etc and look like death ha. I did manage to gain about 2-3lbs but it was through eating more, primarily more meat an potato type meals and less junk food.

I took fenugreek for a few days to increase milk supply and it did increase my milk supply but I dont see what it has to do with weight gain? All in all, I dont recommend fenugreek as it gave me plugged ducts and my baby had stomach cramps because he just kept getting the skim milk.

Mary - u have started using fenugreek for about a week or sO now and noticed LO throughout the night would be lifting her legs up in pain and trying to break wind etc and cry. Do you think it is fenugreek related?

mrsbw · Apr 13th, 2012, 05:41 AM

My midwives and health visitors have also advised that I put on weight.
They told me to eat 2 breakfasts, lunch, dinner, supper and high calorie stuff - cake, full fat milk, butter cream etc.
Doesn't come naturally to someone who's always been a healthy eater. I have not put any weight on but managed to only lose 1 kg since delivery which with breastfeeding I'm pretty pleased about as I know I'm underweight and hope to gain when I stop bfing.

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Blessedkk3 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 29	I want to gain weight while Breastfeeding HELP!!! Well i have a 10month old dd my doc prescribed me zoloft 50mg for moderate depression but i am afraid to take it since i have searched and found many people have lost weight from zoloft is this true? i can not afford to lose any more weight since breastfeeding, stress, depression has caused me to lose 15 pounds in 2.5 weeks . I have read the fenugreek will not increase my appetite but also my milk supply so i went out and brought that yesterday. Is fenugreek and zoloft safe to take together? and will this help me gain my weight back please help

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Apr 12th, 2012, 22:38 PM	#2
marycotter567 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 498	Hi. I lost weight since birth/breastfeeding/stress/lack of sleep/etc and look like death ha. I did manage to gain about 2-3lbs but it was through eating more, primarily more meat an potato type meals and less junk food. I took fenugreek for a few days to increase milk supply and it did increase my milk supply but I dont see what it has to do with weight gain? All in all, I dont recommend fenugreek as it gave me plugged ducts and my baby had stomach cramps because he just kept getting the skim milk.

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mrsbw Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 578	My midwives and health visitors have also advised that I put on weight. They told me to eat 2 breakfasts, lunch, dinner, supper and high calorie stuff - cake, full fat milk, butter cream etc. Doesn't come naturally to someone who's always been a healthy eater. I have not put any weight on but managed to only lose 1 kg since delivery which with breastfeeding I'm pretty pleased about as I know I'm underweight and hope to gain when I stop bfing.

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