New Study Says Breastfeeding Helps You Lose Weight

December 09, 2008

A new study found further evidence that breastfeeding can in fact help you lose weight. Here's the link to the study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

And a summary from WebMD:

Researchers concluded that women who gain a reasonable amount during pregnancy and breastfeed exclusively are likely to lose all pregnancy weight six months after giving birth. They also estimate that women who breastfeed retain 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) less than women who don't breastfeed at six months after giving birth.

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I saw this same article at WebMD and was a bit surprised because this seems like such old news.

I guess it's just another study proving the same thing :-)

Posted by: Carrie at NursingBras | December 12, 2008 02:15 AM

I hope it does, i plan on breastfeeding my daughter when she's born, i will do it either way but if loosing weight comes with the breastfeeding it would help out a lot so i won't have to buy all new clothes again (I'm hoping to fit into my pregnancy clothes by the time I return to work)

Posted by: blue cross insurance | May 8, 2009 09:38 AM

My childbirth educator promised us that if we ate good food, then it didn't matter how much weight we gained, we would nurse if off. If we didn't eat well... well, she wasn't going to make any promises. =) I gained 45 pounds and had lost all but 5 of it by my 6 week check up - no exercise or dieting at all. Most moms lose weight while nursing, but may have a hard time with the last 5 pounds until weaning. "Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding" is a great resource for this. Happy nursing!

Posted by: Anthem Quotes | June 6, 2009 03:50 PM

That's so true, I lost 10 kg doing this, it's totally true!

Nicole

Posted by: Medela freestyle | June 19, 2009 11:45 PM



« Previous · Main · Next » New Study Says Breastfeeding Helps You Lose Weight December 09, 2008 A new study found further evidence that breastfeeding can in fact help you lose weight. Here's the link to the study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. And a summary from WebMD: Researchers concluded that women who gain a reasonable amount during pregnancy and breastfeed exclusively are likely to lose all pregnancy weight six months after giving birth. They also estimate that women who breastfeed retain 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) less than women who don't breastfeed at six months after giving birth. December 9, 2008 03:27 PM · Link · Breast Feeding ~ Breastfeeding ~ Weight TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: http://mamaknowsbreast.com/mt/pings.cgi/410 Comments I saw this same article at WebMD and was a bit surprised because this seems like such old news. I guess it's just another study proving the same thing :-) Posted by: Carrie at NursingBras \| December 12, 2008 02:15 AM I hope it does, i plan on breastfeeding my daughter when she's born, i will do it either way but if loosing weight comes with the breastfeeding it would help out a lot so i won't have to buy all new clothes again (I'm hoping to fit into my pregnancy clothes by the time I return to work) Posted by: blue cross insurance \| May 8, 2009 09:38 AM My childbirth educator promised us that if we ate good food, then it didn't matter how much weight we gained, we would nurse if off. If we didn't eat well... well, she wasn't going to make any promises. =) I gained 45 pounds and had lost all but 5 of it by my 6 week check up - no exercise or dieting at all. Most moms lose weight while nursing, but may have a hard time with the last 5 pounds until weaning. "Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding" is a great resource for this. Happy nursing! Posted by: Anthem Quotes \| June 6, 2009 03:50 PM That's so true, I lost 10 kg doing this, it's totally true! Nicole Posted by: Medela freestyle \| June 19, 2009 11:45 PM Post a comment (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)	ORDER FROM AMAZON ORDER FROM BARNES & NOBLE WATCH A VIDEO INTERVIEW OF ANDI TALKING ABOUT WRITING "MAMA KNOWS BREAST" Watch Andi on the CBS Early Show: Click here. Watch Andi on The NBC NIGHTLY NEWS: Click here. Watch Andi on THE TODAY SHOW: Click here. BUY T-SHIRTS, BIBS AND ONESIES AT MY STORE follow AndiSilverman at http://twitter.com THEMOMSWORLD.COM
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New Study Says Breastfeeding Helps You Lose Weight

December 09, 2008

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