When BF ends...questions

DS is almost 6 mths old. He pretty much weaned himself and I continued to pump. Now my milk is almost gone and I have a bunch of questions:

1. Did you lose weight faster after you stopped BF/pumping? I noticed that my milk alyways changed drastically depending on my diet. I have those last 15 pounds to go - wondering if it will get easier to lose the weight.....

2. How long did it take for the girls to go back to their normal size?

3. I have been loosing hair drastically - thank God I have/had thick hair. Does the hair loss stop?

Thanks as always!!

Re: When BF ends...questions

I lost the weight pretty fast but the last few pounds after breastfeeding came off but not as quick as you loose at the very beginning.

Hair was falling out alot for me too but i got prego again a few months later so now it stopped.

eta: forgot girls question... not the same..

Message edited 8/7/2008 8:48:47 AM.

Re: When BF ends...questions

Well, for me, I gained weight after I stopped breastfeeding. Think of how many calories your body burns during it!

My boobs never really changed size drastically my entire pregnancy or while I BF, so I can't really comment on that part.

My DD is 13 months, I've noticed my hair loss slow down in the past few months, but I never related it to BF, I just thought it was a natural thing after pregnancy.

Good luck!

Re: When BF ends...questions

I nursed for 11 months and I noticed the less I nursed the more weight I put on. Now that I have stopped for almost 2 months I gained probably 5-8lbs .
My hair stopped falling out around 6-7 months PP.

The girls, well they will never be the same and that is due to pregnancy not so much BF. Before #1 I was a 34D then after him I was a 34DD and now after #2 I am back to a 34D but also thinner than I was after #1.

Re: When BF ends...questions

I put on weight after I stopped BFing. Not sure if it was due to stopping BF or because I was just not eating well.

The girls never went back to their original size. I was a D, went up to a DD and stayed that way. However, when I got pg with #2 they stayed the same size this time and even now that I'm BFing #2, I'm still a DD.

The hair loss stopped, but I don't' remember when. The regrowth is worse than the hair loss IMO!