I want to breastfeed, but I don’t want to wait to start dieting. What will happen if I just start dieting right away after the baby is born?
A. It is very important for mothers to try to eat a balanced diet for both the baby and for the mother. In women who are terribly malnourished the production of milk drops and there is less milk available to the baby. This fact that there is a relationship between a healthy diet and the amount of milk that a mothers body makes should serve as a warning to women who don’t take the time to eat right or who go on crash diets while breastfeeding. It is important to go slowly. Breastfeeding mothers should not do anything about weight loss the first two months after they have given birth. Their bodies need time to recover and to establish a good milk supply. Most breastfeeding mothers will lose weight naturally just by following a normal diet. If after two months, a mother has not lost weight she should simply increase her activity and cut back on the calories.
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