Recent research shows that women can lose up to 2 lbs a week without a
rise in the organochlorine pesticide levels of their milk.

Lovelady CA, Whitehead RA, McCrory MA, Nommsen-Rivers LA, Mabury S,
Dewey KG. Weight change during lactation does not alter the
concentrations of chlorinated organic contaminants in breast milk of
women with low exposure.  J Hum Lact. 1999 Dec;15(4):307-15.

The same researchers in other studies found that losing this amount of
weight had no effect on milk supply or infant growth.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  New York City  mailto:[log in to unmask]

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