EBF Mums
Hello,
So I exclusively breastfeed my seven day old I have always with both pregnancies produced a lot of milk so I do bottle feed as well as pump off in the daytime as not confident breastfeeding in public. I can currently get about 14 to 20 ounces off every 3 to 4 hours pumping so my stash is building up quite significantly.
The only thing I’m struggling with this time is I constantly feel hungry and if I don’t eat properly feel like I’m gonna pass out all blood sugars are dropping. I try to consistently eat protein-based meals for breakfast and lunch while my partner is at work and then we’ll eat something home-made for tea. I’ve never really been a snacker but I feel like I constantly need snacks. Is this something anyone else is struggling with?
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To produce those huge volumes of milk you’ll need lots of calories to support your body x
Loads and loads of water. Minimum 3L a day xx
That is an absolutely huge volume to be pumping each day. Are you sure you want to be producing that much? I would seriously consider reducing down now.
You need to eat a lot in order to produce that much.
I used to be that hungry while bf my first baby. This second time I don't feel so hungry (also bf my 9 days old baby. But not pumping). I know it's normal to be very hungry... And there's nothing I could have done to help it. I bf him 2.5 years
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