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Originally Posted by airbear
This is so interesting. Can I ask if too few calories make the breastmilk like skim milk? This is what my midwife told me. See I'm not really afraid of my supply decreasing, I'm concerned about it not being as nutritious/fatty! Any thoughts? Sorry about the threadjak. I don't really have anyone to ask about these things! I didn't try to diet with my other children when I nursed, but I am gaining this time and I am not happy about that. Thanks!
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I really can't imagine this is true. I could see it affecting supply, but not the composition of milk. I love kellymom too, check there perhaps there's something on this topic. I was just reading some info on there about restricting calories while breastfeeding, and it said if your fat stores are high (gee, mine are!
) then you do not have to up your calories as much, as 200 calories a day come from maternal fat stores.
