Comments on: Breastfeeding = Faster Weight Loss is a Myth?

By: cat

cat — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:48:02 +0000

hi there, a 2 mth old babe mum and he is my 4th. From my experience, my 4th babe who is fully breastfeed and i did really lost weight. My 1st, fully formula, 2nd and 3rd unable to latch, all these took me 2 years to slim down. I find breastfeeding is amazing and really thanks God the Creator for we mothers to have AUTO milk for our love one! In fact, BF loss weight is not a myth… all u need to do is enough rest, proper food diet, of cos will go hungry n even thirsty fast but many meal small amount more water. when cuddle baby, do some workout helps alot…. cheers!!!

By: Dina

Dina — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:46:10 +0000

Haha..leony..ur situation is EXACTLY same with me..when i finished read your article,i know that i don’t need too worried about the fact that every breastfeeding mom always can loose their weight…
Once again each of us has different body so it’s diferent reaction too hehehe…
When i just gave birth,i just have 5kg extra,but now??oh noooo,it become 10kg extra..and my son just turns 1yo last week and i still plan to breastfeed at least until he 2yo..
It’s hard for me to found a gown,shirt or pants with my weight right now,but i try to enjoy it =)

Leonny,have u ever write down about the tips to weaned off breasfeeding?since u have two grown up child i’m sure u have tips to shared with us =)
if u ever write down it,could u show me the article? If not,i’ll wait for ur writing..thanks

By: ellys

ellys — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:39:04 +0000

leonny tengkiu buat sharingnya… jadi tidak merasa sendiri… hahaha aku masih kelebihan 7 kilo, waktu hamil dave baby yang ke 2, naiknya 20 kg, ngga pede banget…

yang bisa menghibur hati cuma lihat dave yang sudah 9 kg..but kata dokter dia ngga kegemukan krn seimbang dengan tinggi badannya..dan yang terpenting..dia sehat…

minum milo dingin pake es batu emang paling enak ya… hi3 jadi pengen..

By: Leonny

Leonny — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:38:13 +0000

Yes, I agree with you. Every body is different. Can never pinpoint any particular reason for the weight increase (other than the ‘huge appetite’ obviously =)

About breastfeeding = helps uterus to shrink, .. yes, definitely!

I enjoy breastfeeding too! (Perhaps even more so now because I know this will be my ‘last’ time doing it … no plans for #4 haha)

By: Leonny

Leonny — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:36:10 +0000

Hi Michelle,

I remember for my 2 older kids, it also took at least 6 mths for me to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Not sure how long it took, but I did get back to my pre-pregnancy weight (but then again, that’s like … 2-3 years AFTER I’ve delivered my 2nd kid hehe…). I guess, to me .. what’s important is, I DID get back to my earlier weight=)

By: Leonny

Leonny — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:34:33 +0000

Hehe …THIS is one of the reasons why I share about my situation … that you’re definitely not alone =) I also hear sooo many others say how they’re losing weight fast when they breastfeed, but hey … I’m experiencing the opposite (and it’s okay, … to me anyway =)

And about the ‘age’ thing .. hehe … I do think so too.. Gotta work extra hard to shed those kilos (or, it’ll take ‘longerrr’ to get back to pre-preg weight, if not exercising =)

By: June

June — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:30:45 +0000

Hi Leonny, thanks for sharing. I guess there’s so many diff factors involved (lifestyle, diet, metabolism, exclusively breastfeeding or supplementing) that it’s perhaps quite hard to pinpoint exactly whether it helps mothers to lose weight or not.

But what we can be sure of is that breastfeeding helps the uterus to shrink back to its normal size, decreases the risk of breast cancer, and provides all the essential nutrients for babies up to 6 months.

I breastfed my first child for about a year, and did manage to lose ~ 9kg over the year (Yes, I put on quite a bit the first time). I can’t say for sure the breastfeeding was the main contributing factor, but it was probably one of a few factors, including eating healthy, etc.

It’s been 3 months now after the birth of my second child, and I’m 4kg up from my pre-preggie weight. While I wouldn’t mind shedding these, what I really wanna say is I absolutely enjoy breastfeeding! Yes, even with nights of broken sleep…wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world…yet =P

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:58:47 +0000

After my delivery, i actually lost quite abit of weight but after bf-ing (9 mth) i actually ballooned up, i ate often as i m hungry…. and the weight was stuck wif me for abt 9-12mth…. i havent loose all the weight yet, still working hard…..

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:33:44 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the odd one out.

I always find it odd that people say breastfeeding helps you to lose weight. I keep quiet when friends say so because I experienced the opposite! To get more milk, I drink lots of milo and eat constantly to make sure my milk supply is sufficient and has enough nutrition, but the breastmilk amount does not equate to the amount of food I consume. I was an XS prior to giving birth, but became an M during confinement! After I went back to work, I don’t drink milo three to five times a day, I don’t eat in large quantity to ensure milk supply and its nutrition. I went down 8 kg, altho to date, I still have a few kgs to lose. I am about to resign to my fate tho – it gets harder to shed them as one ages.

By: Leonny

Leonny — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:59:37 +0000

Oh really? THAT surely never ever happened to me! (ie. the ‘never feeling hungry’ part). I always eat so much, … MORE than everyone else’s serving, it’s scary! =)