It is really normal for mothers to store fat during pregnancy, and the fabulous thing is that these stores are used up naturally whilst breastfeeding. If you follow just a healthy, normal diet, you will burn off calories. It is largely a myth that you can't breastfeed and diet. In this country, even those amongst us who are dieting consume more calories and do less activity than most women in the world who breastfeed their children.
Just today my Australian Breastfeeding Association e-newletter (worth it's weight in gold!) contained a link to the following diet and weight loss while bfing article on the ABA website - it's fabulous
Last edited by Jennifer13; June 24th, 2010 at 10:55 AM.
: Added article link accidentally left off.
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