Is it selfish to stop nursing so I can do KETO?

Question

I'm 4mpp and EBF, I'm feeling down about my appearance. I'm 5 feet 190lbs and I need to lose weight. I hate my body I don't like going anywhere. Everything looks bad on me and I hate the way ppl treat you when you're fat. I can't remember the last time I had sex naked i always have clothes on. To make it worse my hubby is super skinny at 140lbs I feel like a whale
I want to try to keto diet but i know it's not safe if you're nursing. I was thinking what if I stop nursing and switch to formula so I can lose weight but then I feel selfish stopping whats best for my baby just so I can feel better about myself :( mom guilt
Any moms going through this?
What do I do?

Accepted Answer

There are lots of healthier and breastfeeding-safe ways to lose weight that don't involve a restrictive diet

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Don’t feel guilty at all.
Do whatever works best for you and baby.
If you baby is fine with a bottle and formula go for it!
You made it 4 months, that’s an accomplishment in itself.
✨✨✨

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I personally just think keto is overhyped and sticking with a low carb diet would be safe for baby and helpful in losing weight.

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Don't feel guilty at all. Do what's best for you and your well-being. But remember restrictive diets won't help as they are temporary. Instead invest in a long-term plan of adapting to healthy eating with moderation of cheat meals and snacks. Don't punish yourself. Eat 80 percent clean and 20 percent whatever you want and throw in exercise of minimum 30 minutes a day.
The hardest part is committing to a routine that works for you but know it will take time. The best results take time. You're doing a great job mama and you had a baby, give yourself a break and don't be hard on yourself. You've got this, you can do it!

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You could start giving half formula now and half breastfeeding, so you can pump and freeze the other half of what you produce. You stop in a month or so when you have a good freezer supply. Then you would be able to give baby a bottle of frozen breast milk a day for a couple months after you stop producing. I've been told It only takes 5oz of breast milk a day to continue it's anti viral protection

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I breastfed while keto and my milk was absolutely amazing in comparison to before I switched. The transition was the only difficult part and I supplemented with a good formula for about 2 weeks before my milk returned to normal production. 
I've never heard that keto was bad while breastfeeding and honestly, it tended to be far less foremilk and a lot more fatty milk once i was fully transitioned. My son did wonderful with it.
The only reason I didn't do it with my second was because I had a horrible meat aversion and had to go back to a SAD diet just to be able to keep food down.

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Don't feel guilty if you don't want to nurse anymore. And don't let crunchy internet moms make you feel bad for it either. Nursing takes a lot out of you and it isn't for everyone. Personally, mine dried up pretty soon and I never produced enough to solely breastfeed. Then I found out there's a lot of reasons why that could happen and I'm not beating myself up about it anymore. If you can make it to 6 months, kudo to you. If you choose not to, it's your body.

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It is not selfish at all and anyone who has clicked yes can go shove it. 
Now with that being said is this something that you want to do or do you feel like this is something that you have to do in order to meet your goal?
I’m in the same boat as you my husband is skinny and I’m on the chunky side. I’m the same height as you but I’m currently 164lbs. It is has been a long 4 months to get down to where I was. I gave birth at 35 weeks due to severe preeclampsia. I was over 200lbs. When I left the hospital I was down to 180s since then I have slowly lost the weight. I’m not on any diet as I ebf but I do try to watch what I eat and try to make healthier choices. However if I want cake or something I’m going to eat it, within moderation. My way of loosing weight may not be a good fit for you since I do lose weight slowly I feel like. That is okay! I just figured I would at least give you some hope with losing weight while breastfeeding. 
I do want to say that if losing weight and not breastfeeding is the way for them more power to you. As long as you and your baby are taken care of that is all that matters in the end! Best of luck!!

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You can do what you want. Often time breastfeeding can help you lose weight. Maybe speak to your doctor or lactation consultant on breastfeeding safe diets. But you don’t have to feel guilty whatever you choose. You have to take care of your health as well 🥰

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Do what’s best for the both of you. Don’t feel guilty at all it is your body and formula/bottle will still be healthy for baby. 💕

Is it selfish to stop nursing so I can do KETO?

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