Do you lose weight with breastfeeding? & a little q&a

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I’ve heard lots of women lose weight? Also does the baby usually latch easy? People keep scaring me saying that I might not even produce any milk? Or something. I’m leaking colostrum does that mean I’ll be able to produce or no? How long do you breastfeed?

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It is very rare that women can’t produce milk. Breastfeeding issues are often just mistaking growth spurts, leaps and such for low supply. You will absolutely be able to breastfeed, but I suggest reading about it to learn as much as possible how it works. 😊

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I gained weight 😒 I was so damn hungry all the time 😂

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I hate when people say such scary things to expecting moms. Breastfeeding, while natural, can be difficult. There are things that can come up that make it difficult to nurse but there are a ton of resources and things that can help solve any issues, like lactation consultants. Some people lose weight while breastfeeding, some don’t. You have to eat and drink enough to produce milk, sometimes that means you don’t “drop” the weight.

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Im not sure if it was from breastfeeding or because I was in good shape bfore I got pregnant but I'm 3 weeks postpartum and Im back to my prebaby weight. Don't let people try to tell you that you won't produce milk. You most likely will if you stay consistent with feeding baby,

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I gained ..I was always hungry

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I am exclusively pumping because baby couldn’t latch no matter what we tried.
I lost 30 pounds in a month and no matter how much I eat, I can’t gain any weight!

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1. Hit or miss with the weight loss/gain. Some people gain some people lose. You burn more calories from breastfeeding but you also need to eat more. Personally, I’ve lost about 50lbs (I gained 40lbs during pregnancy) 
2. Baby doesn’t always latch great. It can be due to lip or tongue ties with baby or nipple issues with mom 
3. Your milk should come in a few days post partum. There’s no way to tell how much of a supply you’ll have until it comes in. 
4. Leaking colostrum is normal. Hope that helps!

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I lost a ton of weight while breastfeeding. Baby can definitely have latch issues, it takes practice for sure. Leaking during pregnancy has no reflection on how well ur supply will be once baby is born. If u nurse on demand (allow baby to nurse as frequently as he wants, so ALL the time for a while) then ur supply will likely be fine.

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Some women lose weight and others do not. Breastfeeding burns a ton of calories but it also makes you crazy hungry. Some babies need a lot of help with matching at first and other babies really don't. Both of my daughters needed quite a bit of help to get their latch right. Most women don't struggle with milk supply but their are some that do and leaking colostrum during pregnancy has no effect on how much of a breast milk supply you'll have. It's recommended to breastfeed until at least age 2 but that doesn't mean you have to do it that long. I weaned my daughter at 13 months because I just wanted my body back and I wanted to be done.

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Every woman is different. Breastfeeding burns a lot of calories so for some that means loosing weight for others their body goes into survival mode & holds on to weight. PP hormones also play a role in this. 
I recommend looking up videos on YouTube to see what a good latch looks like & how to do it. It doesn’t come as naturally as one might think to most, but with a little research & practice you can definitely do it! The main key to supply is latching early & often. If you can’t get baby to latch within the 1st 2-3 hours, make sure to start hand expressing/pumping so your body knows to start producing. BFing is supply & demand. The more often you demand, the better your supply. Lactation Consultants can be your BFF! Use them! Your hospital will most likely have them on staff.

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