dieting while bf'ing..

nataliecn

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is there anything I should know before I start dieting?
I'm at my pre-pregnancy weight, which is more than i want to weigh... so I'm ready to start dieting/exercising to get myself where I want to be. But before I start, I want to make sure I know what I need to watch while bf'ing!

Thanks!
 
You can exercise, but not diet while BFing. Dieting will cause you to lose your milk, and you actually need 500 extra calories a day for milk production.

Eating heathy and exercising is fine though :) Just make sure that you don't BF for two hours after exercise due to the build up of lactic acid in your bloodstream.
 
Thanks! :)
Would have never known that about the lactic acid!
 

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