How much do you eat while bf?

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I seem constantly hungry - this is my second baby and I can't seem to eat enough - so far I have had a bowl of ready break, a croissant, an apple, a toasted cheese and tomatoe sarnie and it is only 12 - am just about to cook a huge bowl of pasta -
What do you eat in a day?

sounds standard to me

my appetite has settled a bit (dd now 9m) but am not quite back to normal, though I think this is over-compensation for lack of sleep rather than actual hunger.

We're down to 3 bf a day (ds3 is 8mo) and although I'm eating less than I was in the early months, it's still more than 'normal' and I'm still losing weight (albeit very slowly now). Enjoy!

Glad is not just me then ds is 5 months and I am not getting that much sleep with him teething and bf.

With ds, absolute f---ing loads. I could not get enough calories down me. But the pounds still kept dropping off. He was Hard Work!

same here. an constantly hungry. am trying not to fill myself with cakes and chocs but cant help it. i am sick of hearing myself moan about my weight then stuffing my face with cake

You need an extra 500 calories a day, officially. Hooray! Mind you I am starving in the evenings, eat loads of cake, and have still lost far too much weight.

loads. baby is 4 weeks and i am starving! though i seem to be losing weight really quickly.

I'm not that hungry TBH, but SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thirsty.

Mine is 6mts and i am living on fizzy water, wine, chocolate and loads of carbs.

perhaps wine should have come at the end, rather than second food preference.

It's not how much you eat that counts, but how much of it you drop on your baby's head whilst feeding.

LOL provinciallady that's my opinion exactly . Poor DD, she's been festooned with chocolate droppings, toast crumbs, biscuit crumbs ...

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My poor DS was almost yellow from all the take away curry

I truly have Breastfeeding Hunger - DD is 5 weeks old and I just can't stop eating!! Today I've had two breakfasts (one healthy muesli with DS before he went to nursery and then one Asda breakfast 2 hours later!!) a massive salad, then for second lunch after our nap a big sandwich, just had csserole for first tea and now wondering what there is for supper....
I remember this from last time (DS is 3)- constantly hungry, thirsty, exhausted - and last time it felt like it would never end, but this time I'm really revelling in it - make the most of it, I say. Time enough for me to be a moody weightwatcher (I get so grumpy when I'm 'being good' as my MIL would say) although I am walking a lot more this time around, as last time I actually put ON weight whlst breastfeeding - they don't mention THAT little gem in all the bumf!

It's a wonder DD doesn't poo pure Green and Blacks, though, the amount I'm getting through......

oh smellyeli - what is your fav green and blacks? I love the ginger one

I love them all! But the cherry one has a special place in my heart (or should I say stomach) The ginger one reminds me too much of morning sickness, though, as I used to eat it on the way to work to avoid stopping the care for a quick vom. My favourite is the little multi pack with all the flavours in - maybe I could trade you cherry for ginger??

Oh yes - the little packs are great - recently got into the butterscotch.... yes will swap - no keen on the cherry
Am having to have a blood test soon for which I have to fast. The test is at 9am - don't know how I am going to do it