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Do I store extra fat to breastfeed?

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YellowCanary1 · 11/11/2013 19:19

Ds2 is 5 months old and ebf. After having my 2 children quite close together I had a lot of weight to lose post birth. I had always been a healthy size 10/12 but was about 4.5 stone overweight. I am just about into a healthy weight range again after losing 4 stone in the past 4.5 months. However though a lot slimmer I still have fat at the bottom of my back, just above buttocks on both sides, gives me a very flat bum look! My DH (farmer) just smiles and tells me all his healthy sheep have chubby flanks whilst lactating and it'll go once I stop bf (no plans for a while yet at least!) is this true? Am I storing fat in my 'flanks' for feeding, or do I need to find some super exercises to get rid of this bit?!

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Picklebean · 11/11/2013 20:32

My friends and I have always found that the last few pounds always hang around on the hips until you stop breastfeeding so don't worry about it!

Rudolfiscomingnorth · 11/11/2013 20:37

Yep I stopped bf at 13 months and the 3 1/2 stone that has hung I dropped if in a matter of weeks

LadyRochford · 11/11/2013 20:39

I definitely held on to fat til DS was 18 months old. Then it all just came off even though he was still feeding. I wonder if he was just feeding less by then and it caused the right sort of hormone shift or something.

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