>A mom called me with concerns about continuing to breastfeed while loosing
>weight.  Her baby is 3 months old and exclusively breastfed.  She wants to
>nurse at least 6 months.  She has just started dieting end exercising and
>loosing about 5 lbs per week.


She has 'just' started dieting, and is losing 5 lbs a week - but this
is normal, isn't it, especially if someone starts off very
overweight? The first two to three weeks will show a major weight
loss, and thereafter typical weight loss will be around 1 to 2 pounds
a week.

I can't see an issue here - she can continue to bf and continue to
exercise and to eat healthily, whatever the concerns about 'toxins'
in the milk.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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