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MrsBumbleb
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silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
What is it that actually makes you loose weight faster from breastfeeding? If you pumped would it be the same 
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Posted 10/1/07 12:42 PM  |
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Selden78
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Well they say it helps your uterus go down faster I bFed in the hospital(1-2days) then a few days at home (1-2days) then just pumped and my stomach has gone down
so I will have to say yes that even when pumping you will loos the weight
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| Posted 10/1/07 12:44 PM |
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Kidsaplenty
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Breastfeeding burns calories. I'm sure pumping would do the same
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| Posted 10/1/07 12:52 PM |
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Selden78
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Posted by greeneyes361708
Breastfeeding burns calories. I'm sure pumping would do the same
so thats why I am allways HUNGRY!!!!
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| Posted 10/1/07 12:55 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Posted by greeneyes361708
Breastfeeding burns calories. I'm sure pumping would do the same
I agree. The only difference with pumping is in the long run, I'm not sure you produce as much unless you are diligent about it.
If you pumped every 2-3 hours, then I would think it would be the same.
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| Posted 10/1/07 12:57 PM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Bf'ing burns calories, but didn't do a thing for me with weight loss. I was one of the unlucky ones.
I bf'd my oldest and i am losing weight the same rate with #2 who is formula fed. I actually lost more weight quicker when i stopped bf'ing!
Message edited 10/1/2007 12:59:01 PM.
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| Posted 10/1/07 12:58 PM |
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Aga
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
from what I read 1/2 calories that you need to produce milk comes from stored fat... also, you can burn anywhere from 500-1500 calories per day while breastfeeding...
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| Posted 10/1/07 12:59 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
I asked this same question a few months ago. Apparently calories are burned by producing milk, so it doesn't matter if you pump or actually breastfeed...as long as you are producing the milk you are burning calories.
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pharmcat2000
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
I only pumped, and I lost all my baby weight in about 3 months. When I weaned her at almost 6 months, I weighed less than before I got PG.
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| Posted 10/1/07 4:43 PM |
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V-S03
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Posted by Selden78
Posted by greeneyes361708
Breastfeeding burns calories. I'm sure pumping would do the same
so thats why I am allways HUNGRY!!!!
Me too, my appetite is bigger then it was when I was pregnant. I also have more cravings.
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| Posted 10/1/07 4:46 PM |
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WhatNow
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
You are too funny! It's not the PROCESS of breastfeeding (baby suckling on your nipple) that makes you lose weight, it's the fact that your body is producing BM every day. It takes about 500 calories a day to produce the BM nessesary (without supplementing) so you will lose weight even if you are ONly pumping, I assure you!
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itsbabytime
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Posted by sweetness
Bf'ing burns calories, but didn't do a thing for me with weight loss. I was one of the unlucky ones.
I bf'd my oldest and i am losing weight the same rate with #2 who is formula fed. I actually lost more weight quicker when i stopped bf'ing!
Not really doing much for me either. I've been BF now for almost 5 wks - nursing and pumping every 3hrs or so (but exclusively nursed for first 2 wks) and have only lost 12lbs since giving birth! And, I'm eating so healthy! I don't get it  It makes me worried b/c I keep hearing everyone losing while BF and feel there is something wrong with me 
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| Posted 10/1/07 6:19 PM |
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CkGm
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Re: silly question regarding BF'ing and loosing weight
Posted by sweetness
Bf'ing burns calories, but didn't do a thing for me with weight loss. I was one of the unlucky ones.
I bf'd my oldest and i am losing weight the same rate with #2 who is formula fed. I actually lost more weight quicker when i stopped bf'ing!
Same here!
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