Breastfeeding and weight loss

Has anyone noticed breastfeeding has made them lose weight?

If so, how long did you breastfeed for and how often each day?

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No I’ve found that my body has held on to the fat, I’ve breastfed exclusively until 7 months and now combi feed but some people do lose lots of weight

Breastfeeding burns a surprising amount of calories so feel free to eat more if you'd like to maintain your weight.
I feed around 12 times over a 15 hour period amd have lost a little bit not back to pre pregnancy weight yet x

Hi, I have lost 12kg compared to my pre pregnancy weight, in 13 months. Went to the GP and everything is fine, apparently it's not uncommon

I have lost a lot of weight and doctors were worried as I’m under 50kg now but they just told me to eat more. I’m less than my pre pregnancy weight but still breastfeeding

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