did breastfeeding help you lose weight?

Question

I'm just curious if you ladies felt like breastfeeding helped with losing the baby weight and a few more lbs's. Going off of what my friends and family have told me it's been an overwhelming YES.

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Don't be upset if you don't. It's actually more common for women not to lose weight while breastfeeding.

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Not me. I actually gained! Just posted about this in the group 'Breastfeeding'. Some women tend to STORE fat while nursing.

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At first my dd had so many sensitivities that I was eating a really bland diet. The weight fell off me. And than around 7 months I was so hungry I gained a lot back. I could eat steak and eggs for breakfast, pancakes for a snack, fajitas for lunch and ribs for supper and I'd still be like 'I'm so damn hungry'. She 2 now and the hormones have made me hang on to the weight despite eating very healthy since Jan. She's weaning now so I'm hoping it will fall off me again.

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I've stayed the same the whole time. Both my mom and sister dropped weight as soon as they stopped breastfeeding so I'm hoping I'm thr same!

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I lost at first. Then just stayed steady / gained a little.

did breastfeeding help you lose weight?

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