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On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 02:14:49 -0500, Candi Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>My name is Candi Smith and I am a student at the University of North Dakota
>in the College of Nursing. This can lead to an expectation of
accelerated weight loss. I
>feel we are misleading our moms when we state that breastfeeding will help
>them get back to their pre-pregnancy weight faster. Once the mother
>doesn’t see an accelerated weight loss, she may become discouraged, and
>ultimately give up on breast-feeding.
>I’m interested in hearing what other professionals are finding working with
>other breast-feeding moms. >
In 15 years of helping breastfeeding mothers, thousands of women, I can
assure you I have never seen a woman quit breastfeeding because
she "doesn't see an accelerated weight loss." Not once.
I've heard lots of excuses to quit. But this isn't one of them I have ever
heard.
Just my observations.
Mary Jozwiak IBCLC, RLC, LLLL, AAPL
Private Practice
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