I'm nursing my 4 month old boy while dieting ( 1450 cal per day) , i noticed that either my milk supply has

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decreased or my baby is going thru a groth period. cuz he's constintly nursing and he doesnt sleep as much. i know i shouldn't diet while BF but my intake isnt very low ( 1450) and it's much healthier then before ( veg and fruilts , meats and fish) . what's going on with my baby? should i stop dieting and excersiseng and go back to being a coach potato??

Answer 1

First off, kudos to you for changing your eating habits. It will only benefit your child because he will develop a liking for healthy foods through your breastmilk.

If your baby is constantly nursing, than that means that your milk supply is greater than before. Your body will adapt to make as much milk as your child needs. He keeps nursing all the time, and you'll keeping making milk to replace it. 1450 calories seems a little low when your child is only 4 months old. You need a certain amount of calories to maintain your weight, and then add on about 400-500 or so for breastfeeding. Add in more lean protein, yogurt, and low-fat milk and lots of water. I would cut out most of your cardio, but keep your weight training going- which builds muscle and burns fat. In 2 months, your baby will be ready for solids, so then it will be okay to cut a little calories and go running, and still be able to maintain an adequate milk supply.

Go by your baby's wet diaper count. Is he still wetting the same amount of diapers? Is he still gaining weight? If yes, then he's getting enough to eat. So don't think you have to supplement with formula. Gah!

Answer 2

That is not enough calories per day. Your body needs more calories to make milk, especially for such a young baby. Studies have shown that most healthy breastfeeding women maintain an abundant milk supply while taking in 1800-2200 (or more) calories per day. Consuming less than 1500-1800 calories per day may put your milk supply at risk, as may a sudden drop in caloric intake.

I'd suggest upping your calorie intake to at least 1800 and remaining more active. It sounds like you are trying to lose weigh too quickly. Keep in mind that it took you 9 mos to gain the weight, and taking 9 mos to take it off is perfectly normal.

Remember that breastfeeding burns calories! Nurse more often! ;-)

Also, consider that an increase in nursing and disruption in sleep patterns at this age could also be due to teething discomforts. Is he gaining weight? Having plenty of wet and dirty diapers? If so, he's probably still getting plenty of milk.

Also, you might find that you can drop your calorie intake *a little* once baby starts solids around 6 months.

Answer 3

you will possibly desire to first carry her to the rfile to ensure if there is something - sores, yeast, and so on... in her mouth that's making it uncomfortable to consume and latch on. it would additionally be an ear an infection and the sucking is inflicting her soreness. See the rfile precise away, and pass from there. If that's no longer it, then shop attempting diverse bottles and nipples. some babies replace nipples extraordinarily in many circumstances - there are all diverse shapes, flows, textures and so on.. If there is not any scientific reason them shop attempting .you additionally can initiate attempting a sippy cup along with her. only ensure you're regulating how plenty milk she gets in her mouth at a time, and shop music of ouncesjust like if it have been a bottle! additionally, you will possibly desire to prefer a diverse formula.

Answer 4

My friend's doctor told her that breastfeeding causes a woman to burn 800-900 extra calories per day. So that's leaving less than 500 calories per day for your body. No wonder baby is hungry. Either breastfeed and eat right or bottle feed and diet. But you can't do both.

Answer 5

You may be eating healthier but babies need fat to develop their brains. Your milk quality is poor and is probably mostly water. Your baby cannot stay full because you have removed most of the precious fat from his diet. Continue eating healthy, but you need to eat at least 1,000 extra calories per day to breast feed successfully. Don't worry about gaining weight. Your baby will use the extra calories.

Answer 6

while BF your calori intake should be more than the time you was pregnant...you are not doing good to yourself and to the baby as well...eat right and healthy and you will lose the kg fast, dont eat white carbs......
you better excersise than feed the baby with less nutrient milk good for nothing...baby wont develop properly is the correct nutrients are not available from the breast milk!
start eating ...

Answer 7

i didn't diet while i was nursing but my baby seemed like all she wanted to do was nurse. i started feeding her formula with a little bit of that Gerber cereal in it about 2 times a day and that really helped(the oatmeal kind). you will have to cut the nipple b/c having the cereal in it will make it so that they drink the formula. some women can't produce milk as well as others. my baby was about 4 months when i noticed i wasn't producing enough milk. Good Luck!!!

Answer 8

Instead of dieting, keep nursing all he wants, and then add on pumping and freeze it. You'll burn more with pumping, keep your milk supply up, then have the benefit of the milk when you're done nursing. Pumping takes less time than exercising too :)

Answer 9

A mother in nursing shod not dieting!!!! You have plenty of time to get slim again. It say you need 9 month to have a baby and other nine to get bake to your silhouette

Answer 10

2 things are happening. Yes, your baby is ready for something more substantial than breast milk. Cereals, custards, fruits will help fill his belly and he'll sleep. The other thing is your caloric intake. It's too low to maintain milk production. No, you don't have to give up exercising (don't push yourself too hard), but you do need more than 2,000 per day to keep producing milk. Good luck!