Having been on a low-carb diet, my observation is that it can really dampen
your appetite to the point where you have to remind yourself to eat. I
think that for some moms, their calorie intake drops a lot more than they
think and that could affect milk production. It will be different for each
mom, so a blanket recommendation one way or the other is really not
warranted. Just something to be aware of.

Sharon

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:56 AM, heather <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks, Lynn.
>
> The blog post and the attendant comments are interesting but far from
> convincing. We'd need a good study, backed up with a physiological
> explanation, to be confident that there is a link. However, I don't mind at
> all a tentative 'keep it in mind and be  watchful' approach to this.
>
> My main issue is the blanket instructions to mothers that they must eat
> healthily, or must eat/must not eat certain foods....especially to the
> mothers who have concerns about their baby's well-being or growth, and
> whose breastfeeding frequency and effectiveness are not even explored.
>
> Heather Welford Neil, NCT bfc and tutor,
> UK
>
>
>
>  I have to respectfully disagree with a couple of recent posters on this
>> issue.  I found the Molly Remer article I mentioned before, and Molly
>> herself cites a presentation by Diana West at a LLL conference a few years
>> ago.  It's actually a blog post, and the comments are useful anecdotally.
>> My takeaway when I first read it is like many other things moms ask me
>> about:  Different moms are affected by different things, and this is one
>> diet change that a number of moms report affects milk supply.  It may or
>> may not happen to you, but it's something to keep in mind and just pay
>> attention to any changes you note so that you can continue to make an
>> informed decision.  I tend to put up a cautionary flag if moms are
>> removing
>> entire food groups from the diet, unless that group is junk/processed
>> food.
>>
>>
>> http://talkbirth.me/2012/04/23/case-study-low-carb-diets-and-breastfeeding-mothers/
>>
>> Lynn Carter OFS IBCLC
>> Missouri, USA
>>
>
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