Breastfeeding

When a mum is breastfeeding it is really important to eat a diet good in nutrients and to avoid any kind of diet that severely restricts calorie intakes and which contain weight loss accelerants or chemicals.

Our bodies burn approximately 500 calories per day when breastfeeding so we also need to consume more food to provide our body with the energy to produce the milk and healthy snacks during the day are a great way to boost your calorie intake.

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Many of us drink diet soft drinks in the mistaken belief that they are good for weight loss and even good for our health but the truth is that they are not good for us and we should try and cut back on them as much as we can.

Even though they have virtually no calories they are packed full of artificial sweetener and phosphorus. When we eat foods or have drink with artificial sweetener the artificial sweetener sends a message to our brains that food is coming, but when it doesn't ...

There are two schools of thought about coffee and weight loss. Some say that it can help your metabolism and weight loss and others say it is a stimulant and causes us to crave more bad foods.

Either way, if you are breastfeeding too much caffeine should be avoided (as it can lead to an unsettled baby) and too much is certainly not good to have whether you are breastfeeding or not so what are some alternatives when you want a warm drink?

I am a HUGE fan of herbal teas. ...

For every mum who tells me that they lost weight whilst breastfeeding there is another mum who tells me that they gained weight whilst breastfeeding. But I find a common experience seems to be that breastfeeding helps to lose some initial weight (as well as shrinking the uterus) for the first few weeks/months then the weight loss stops.

The point which is clear is that every woman is different and every mum's experience with how their body reacts to breastfeeding is different. ...

Losing baby weight can be hard work and for some mums they want to lose their weight as soon as they have their baby. However, the reality of trying to lose the weight when you have a new born to care for, are sleep deprived, are recovering from the birth and have hormones all over the place can make the weight loss process very hard.

Because of this we don’t recommend even thinking about losing the weight until you feel 100% ready to do so. For some mums this could be soon after ...