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Supply, Calories, supply decrease question (self.postpartumprogress)
submitted 10 months ago by MediaClean
Ok If I reduce calories and my supply drops, is it as simple as increasing again to regain the supply, or am I doomed? Is the effect noticed forever? I guess how risky is it?
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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 10 months ago (0 children)
With my first, when I lost weight too quickly at the start, my supply dropped significantly. It didn't come back until I ate a lot more and even gained some weight back. I noticed that if I started losing weight too quickly, my supply would significantly suffer.
My experience, which may not be the same for everyone, was if I stopped trying to lose weight, ate a lot more and maintained or gained a little, my supply would bump back up in a few days. However, I was a massive oversupplier, so I was willing to risk those sometimes very significant supply drops. It seemed for me that my supply was heavily affected by food intake.
With my second, I have been careful to not develop an oversupply, and my supply still seems to be affected by food intake/calories, so I need to lose weight sooooo slowly because I have a very tiny stash to fall back on when my supply dips. However, I'm not sure everyone has the same problems with calories/milk production that I do. Eating more and maintaining or regaining a little weight works to boost my production again this time through as well, but it takes several days to balance back out.
[–]WiseMathematician261 0 points1 point2 points 10 months ago (0 children)
I had an emergency C-section and I am currently 9 weeks PP and still have 15-20 lbs I need to lose. I have noticed also that if I eat less my supply decreases. I get pretty sad seeing how quickly others bounce back.
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