Does breastfeeding help you lose weight?

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When I first got pregnant, I was 155. My final weight at my last appt before my water broke was 187 (yikes, I know). I weighed myself 2 days ago, so a week and 2 days postpartum, I was 157 already. Today I weighed myself again and I was down to 152. 
Is it normal to lose weight this drastically after having a baby? By other people’s stories I thought it was going to be so hard to get all the weight off. 
Would me breastfeeding/pumping help me lose weight quicker?

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For most people, but not for me I held on to my weight until I was done.

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Didn’t help me unfortunately I’ve gained weight. Hoping to lose it once I’m done BFing but it’s looking like my girl will want to nurse till i get pregnant with the next one in a year or so lol

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I lost a ton of weight while nursing (for 18 months). I ate whatever I wanted and didn’t exercise. Best “diet” I’ve ever been on 😂😂

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Not for me. I didn’t until I stopped breastfeeding

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I don’t think 2 days of breastfeeding would have made such a drastic difference but in general it does. Baby, placenta, extra blood and fluid can weigh quite a lot which I’d think is more likely the reason in 2 days ☺️

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I didn’t ! To me it was like I was still pregnant because I breastfed my daughter and she was a chunk ! So I was extremely hungry ! I didn’t lose all my weight until I stopped at 10 months and I worked out 6 days a week

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From what I understand bf and or pumping burns calories, I heard like 500-600/day, so sure that could help weight loss but still depends on your diet. I’m similar to you. I stay around 155 but started last prestige 160 following a mc. Delivered at 180. Within two weeks I was 150. I nursed awhile then EP. now at four months I’m closer to my original 155. I think the weight loss to less than that was due to being too exhausted and busy to eat in the first month or two. Now that we’re in a routine at home and I have time to eat I’m back to my usual weight. Maybe bf helped me get there faster than I would have but overall I’m not staying lower it was just for awhile.

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It didn’t so much help me lose weight but I didn’t gain any. With this pregnancy I was 214 before pregnancy. Lost weight because of morning sickness. Was 202 when I gave birth. I got down to 185 a week ish after giving birth. Then around two weeks I was 193. I’m now 5 weeks pp & my weight has been steady. Haven’t lost or gained anymore

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Yes for me it did. I was down the 40 pounds I gained in a month, it was crazy and I continued to lose weight. Breastfeeding burns a crazy amount of calorie

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People say it does but I dont see how it does. It makes your uterus contract back to normal size. It does require calories from your body so you're essentially burning cals, however if you're not eating enough your supply will drop/end. So not really. You need to eat to give your body enough cals and energy to produce food for baby. I've lost more weight coming to the end of my breastfeeding journey because im not having to eat as much

Does breastfeeding help you lose weight?

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