Losing weight while breastfeeding

Breastfeeding mommas is it possible to be in calorie deficit while breastfeeding? This baby weight is not coming off 3 months later but I am afraid to diet because I don’t want it to hurt my milk supply. Any tips or tricks? Meal / snack ideas? Thanks !

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I saw you had a c-section - I did as well, and I’ve also been breastfeeding my 10 month old. I used to work out nearly daily before baby was born, and I felt like such a failure for not getting right back into it. I was also super frustrated when I didn’t immediately fit into my pre pregnancy pants! I ended up purchasing a few new pants on Poshmark that fit my “new” body…and then suddenly at 9 months postpartum I could fit into my previous size again. It takes 9 months to grow a baby, and I found it took about the same time for my hormones to settle down and body to heal. I wish I could’ve told myself at 3 months pp that I needed to give myself some grace and space, so I’m saying it here to you now in case it helps!

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normal or infected?

5 weeks post c section , i went at the beginning of the week as my wound had opened completely different area to what’s leaking. was told it didn’t look infected. anyone know if this is normal coming off it, it’s only a little amount at a time

Induction?

Anyone been induced before? Was it more painful? Better than thought? Worse than thought? Worth it? Thoughts?

Baby names

My daughter‘s name is valentýna and I’m struggling to find other nice girl and boy names beginning with V I’ve got a few and I’ve got loads that aren’t beginning with V, but I feel like I wanna go for all vs and I also love girl and boys names that match so because my daughter’s name is valentýna I would love to call my son Valentino my husband does not agree 😃

Induction or c section?

As a last resort, would you rather be induced or have a planned c section?

Really not liking the thought of being induced from people’s experiences I’ve read!

I am so done with pregnancy !

Everything i do hurt . I sit down / i stand up / i walk / i lie down. I am in pain ! I am tired ! His mouvement hurt down there like electricity chock ! My back is on fire ! If i walk more then 5 minutes i feel like i am going to die ( low ferritine) the acid reflux is crazy . I mean i can’t and don’t wanna do this no more . Only 31 weeks !

Almost 37 weeks + told to do another growth scan

I just had my second to last doctor’s appointment this morning, and my OB told me she wants me to do another growth scan because my belly is measuring small. She says it’s probably just because I’m a smaller woman, but they like to be safe. It’s hard to hear though, since I just did one a couple months ago.

I did this with my firstborn around this time of pregnancy, so I do think I just carry smaller (even though I don’t feel like I look “small” at all). My first baby was 6lbs 15oz when she was born at 41 weeks + 2 days. I’m having this baby at 39 weeks on April 7. I hope she’s still at least 6lbs.

Anyone have any stories similar to this?