Dieting/exercising and Breastfeeding

[Lucy&Pard]

Does anyone know if this is actually ok!? I am still 12 stone (was 10) and its not budging and its now really getting me down. I have ordered a cross trainer and want to use it everyday ( I have promised hubby I will!). All the info I can find say wait until you stop breast feeding before even attempting to start any kind of weight loss plan but I was planning on breastfeeding for a year! My milk wont dry up will it if I start exercising etc! If I carry on eating regularly but just not junk and drink lots of water I wont suddenly lose my milk will I!?

 

[Bec L]

I think you'll be fine as long as you keep eating healthy stuff. I make sure I walk for about an hour a day and eat fairly healthily, although have quite a lot of choc too! Somehow I have ended up half a stone lighter than my pre pregnancy weight and my milk hasn't been affected at all. Good luck but don't push yourself too hard xx

 

[marley2580]

Remember hun it's 9 months on 9 months off. Give it some time. That said exercise should be fine, just don't overdo it

 

[B4byAnge1]

Ive been going to a slimming class and walking lots, and have slowly been losing weight, and so far, my milk supply is just as it was. I think as long as you are sensible itll be fine

 

[Lucy&Pard]

Thats what I thought thank you!

 

[CamoQueen]

I was reading that it's actually really hard to screw up your milk supply, provided your baby is latching/sucking well. Unless you go on an extremely calorie restricted diet your supply is unlikely to be affected; so as long as you stay at or above 1200-1500 calories you should be fine! And my doctor said exercise is just fine while breastfeeding.

Hope this helps!

 

[Lucy&Pard]

Yeah lots of the online dieitng things like the Tesco one wont let you join if you're breastfeeding!