The Breastfeeding and Dieting Homepage

These pages are dedicated to helping mothers with dieting and exercise while breastfeeding. Although statistically a mother is likely to lose more weight when she nurses than when she formula feeds, real people are not statistics, and many can benefit from support.

One excellent online support tool is the bfdiet@onelist.com breastfeedingand dieting list, started by a misc.kids.breastfeeding poster.

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Remember there are plenty of sites with inaccurate information. For example Nutrition for New Mothers from Johnson&Johnson says breastfeeding mothers can't lose more than1/2 pound per month without consulting a healthcare provider. They also pass on the myth that you need to "eat the most nutritious foods you can tokeep your energy up and to pass important vitamins and minerals to your baby". It is always healthy to be a skeptic of sites that sell bottles,formula, or other baby paraphernalia that profits when the breastfeeding relationship is destroyed.
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This page and related pages are not intended to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider if you have questions.