NoS While Breastfeeding
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NoS While Breastfeeding
Hi. Has anyone ever done NoS while breastfeeding a baby? Or is it a better idea to put some mods in place e.g. 4 meals a day? There is a worry that milk supply will be low if not enough food is eaten.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Any thoughts?
Thanks
It's been a long time since I breast fed, but as long as you don't restrict calories, you should be okay. Three good meals a day should do, but if you feel the need, add a snack. You don't need to overfeed yourself to feed a baby.
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I think you can definitely follow NoS while nursing--just make sure you are getting enough fluid. The rule of thumb back when I had little ones was to drink 2 or 3 cups of water each time I sat down to nurse--I had one special cup that I used which made it easy for me to do so.
Congrats on a new baby!
Congrats on a new baby!
Vicki in MNE
7! Yrs. with Vanilla NoS, down 55+lb, happily maintaining and still loving it!
7! Yrs. with Vanilla NoS, down 55+lb, happily maintaining and still loving it!
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I'm doing this now. I went off No S for the first eight weeks after Nicest Baby was born, because that's supposedly when your milk supply is being set. Since then, I've been doing vanilla, with the additional Sitting mod (no eating in any position other than sitting). I'm having no problems with supply (had an oversupply for a little while) and I'm losing weight.
I've been breastfeeding and No-S ing since my son was about 8 weeks (he's 9 months now). It's been fine, I haven't needed a mod. If I was really starving after a night feed, I'd have a glass of milk before going back to bed. I lost about 1/2 pound a week down to just below my pre-pregnancy weight, with no issues with supply at all.
A nursing mother only needs 200 - 300 additional calories a day, assuming she doesn't have any fat stores. If she has a lot of extra body fat, she won't need as much extra, as her body can draw from stores.
I know what you mean about fatigue, my mantra was "I need sleep, not sweets", as the days after hard nights were always the most difficult to avoid snacking on sweet stuff!
A nursing mother only needs 200 - 300 additional calories a day, assuming she doesn't have any fat stores. If she has a lot of extra body fat, she won't need as much extra, as her body can draw from stores.
I know what you mean about fatigue, my mantra was "I need sleep, not sweets", as the days after hard nights were always the most difficult to avoid snacking on sweet stuff!