Should i feel guilty weaning?

[Barb Glare]

Hi, there,
good news - you can get fit and lose weight without having to stop breastfeeding. Excercise doesn't reduce milk supply. It's a simple recipe - the more you feed, the more milk you make. By 4 mnths your body is so efficient at the process that most women find their breasts just feel pretty soft and normal all the time - not full like they might have felt previously - but they are still making milk fine.
Even elite athletes breastfeed. I remember the controversy about netballer Janine Illich breastfeeding her (I think 4mnth old) baby at the Sydney olympics.
On another note, breastfeeding protects against obesity. Breastfeeding allows babies to develop a sense of their appetite. Many of us find it difficult to understand when we have had *enough*. Breastfed babies develop this mechanism naturally. Breastfeeding women also generally find it easier to lose weight and their bodies return more quickly to their pre-pregnant condition.
Warm Regards
Barb

[Nai]

I found that I lost a lot of weight while still BF and I also trained for and completed a triathlon so it wasn't just light exercise I used the Weight Watchers BF diet and exercised 4-5 times a week - the weight fell off. I also BF to 15 months no problems. As your DS is bigger now and more effective at sucking maybe try to experiment with your holds again to see if anything else works.