https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:36:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1261792 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:38:06 +0000 fairy 1261792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other because while I think it helped especially between 3 and 5 months pp when I lost some weight while doing nothing different, I still cling to 7-10lbs and I think it's partly from breastfeeding and my much larger heavier boobs now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1260107 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:17:31 +0000 lilteacherbee 1260107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, it's helping. I'm just 4 pounds above pre-pregnancy weight at 3 weeks post partum tomorrow. However, I only gained 24 pounds and had a nearly 9 pound baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1260095 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:09:37 +0000 AprilFool 1260095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Still up 20lbs at 8mths pp even after doing ww. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1259925 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:59:00 +0000 sarac 1259925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hindered, overall. When my daughter would ramp up her feeds, I'd put on weight. I was below prepregnancy weight a few weeks after delivery, but gained about 12 pounds while breastfeeding. My body didn't want to access those fat stores, so dieting was really hard. I've managed to lose it and now continue to chip away at my last 20 pounds, but only now that we're almost done nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1259917 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:57:00 +0000 travellingbee 1259917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: yes this. I lost most of the 40 I gained within the first few weeks but have hung onto some belly fat and 5 lbs still. I'm almost 9 m pp and still BFing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1259885 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:47:22 +0000 mrsjyw 1259885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hindered! Took me six months to get to my pp weight though thankfully i fit into my pp clothes sooner than that-- i've weaned now at 12 months and my appetite from bfing is gone and i'm dropping 1 lbs a week even tho i'm not on a workout or food regiment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1259830 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:29:51 +0000 bhbee 1259830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure it made a difference for me. I lost my baby weight pretty quickly but stopped dead at the pre-preg weight (still 20 lbs above where I'd like to be). I haven't been able to budge that at all, LO is almost 2 and BF until 18mo. but I do think BF helped me at the beginning at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1259797 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:18:46 +0000 DigAPony 1259797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 3 weeks pp and am 8 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight, so for me it's helping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp/page/2#post-1259794 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:17:23 +0000 MoonMoon 1259794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I definitely think for me it's a honeymoon period and reality will hit me when I wean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259741 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:56:15 +0000 Ree723 1259741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It definitely helped me but took a while. I didn't watch what I ate and really didn't exercise other than walks with my LO, but starting around 4 months the weight just melted off. By 5.5 months, I was below pre-preg weight with a flat stomach again, wearing pants a size smaller than normal. The only thing that kept me from all of my normal clothes were my still larger than normal boobs! </p> <p>I weaned at 13 months when I was 12 weeks pregnant so it's hard to say what my weight would have done once I stopped. Hoping for the same luck this second time around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259740 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:55:19 +0000 Sammyfab 1259740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It definitely helped with the initial weight loss! I was below my pregnancy weight at 3 months pp but then after we weaned at a year I gained ~10 lbs back and those pounds have been hard to shed... :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259735 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:54:11 +0000 Lindsay05 1259735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It helped until about those last 10 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259722 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:49:04 +0000 littlebug 1259722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely helped. At 4 months pp, I was 10+ pounds below my prepregnancy weight. At 10 months pp, I'm still there. And believe me, I eat CRAP. I have a horrific sweet tooth and I usually indulge it with no shame. I am trying to get better, becaue I know that as I drop pumping sessions at work, my metabolism is going to change again. But damn it, it's the holidays, and it's TOUGH to avoid all the sweets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259707 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:41:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 1259707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's definitely helping me. I lost all the pregnancy weight in less than two months and by three months I was ten pounds lighter than when I got pregnant (though I was the heaviest I'd ever been when I got pregnant). I'm eating more than usual though not way way more, and I'm more active because this kid loves walks- I ised to have to walk for hours to get her to sleep- so I'm sure that helped too. But I have such a sweet tooth now- going to really have to be careful when I wean. </p> <p>However my weight is in different places than before (mostly boobs and tummy now). I have enough milk, so I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259700 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:39:39 +0000 LuLu Mom 1259700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worked for me, is it sad I'm excited for baby #2 and hoping it helps me melt some weight off ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259693 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:38:17 +0000 Meltini 1259693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 10 weeks pp and 2 lbs under my pre pregnancy weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259677 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:35:26 +0000 immabeetoo 1259677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Melted the weight off me, nursing 3x a day at 12m and people are starting to tell me I look too thin :/ I love the license to eat gobs of buttery cookies and popcorn, etc. but ready to have a few curves back once we wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259665 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:33:33 +0000 mediagirl 1259665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the person. Mine melted off, along with 10 more I wasn't expecting to lose. I got that 10 back but I did lose my awesome D cups when she started eating solid foods. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259653 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:29:54 +0000 pregnantbee 1259653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it did anything for me. I still have 1 final 4-min. nursing session to drop, and I'm praying the remaining 15 lbs. melts off. I would be so happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259636 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:26:44 +0000 birdofafeather 1259636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: @Ocean girl: yep! </p> <p>i got back to my pre-preg weight quickly which i don't think had anything to do with BFing, but my weight dropped a ton after 6 months and still BFing. i'm now down the weight i was in college and every time i see a friend i haven't seen in a while, they say i look amazing. so it helped me drop the 15-20 pounds i've been carrying around for the last 7 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259603 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:19:02 +0000 lawbee11 1259603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it helped in the beginning but has hindered losing the last bit. I dropped 25lbs really quickly after giving birth. I am 4 months PP and am still holding onto 5lbs. I've read that your body holds onto some of the weight while breastfeeding. I am just going to assume that's why I can't drop the last 5lbs and not because I just stuffed my face with pizza :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259593 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:15:12 +0000 Ra 1259593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ocean girl: @MoonMoon: I hate you both. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259590 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:14:12 +0000 Ocean girl 1259590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: exactly this.</p> <p>I was back in pre-preg jeans within about 3 weeks. I eat everything in sight and am still always hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259548 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:05:06 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1259548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience, but I've heard it helps drop some but a lot of people hang on to an extra bit until they stop nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259544 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:03:03 +0000 MoonMoon 1259544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's helping me. it's helping so much that I'm terrified to stop breastfeeding because I'm eating like a trucker with a case of the munchies and it won't be pretty without nursing to counteract it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259520 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:57:55 +0000 Alivoo01 1259520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it definitely helps but only if you're cautious what you eat. If I eat light the night before, my scale is always lower. Meanwhile, I can pig out the day before and the number will either stay the same or go up 2lbs. I'm using nursing as an excuse to eat bad. I need to curb that because once I stop nursing, oh man.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259475 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:49:32 +0000 Ra 1259475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I can't drop these last 15 lbs to save my life. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259472 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:49:04 +0000 MrsTiz 1259472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both?</p> <p>I BF for 4 weeks and was actually 2# below my PP weight by 4 weeks but then I stopped BF'ing and now i've gained back probably 5# because I kept eating like I was pregnant/nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259437 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:39:56 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1259437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't lose the last 10 pounds until I stopped lactating. It really seems to be a person to person thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-breast-feeding-help-or-hinder-your-weight-loss-pp#post-1259427 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:36:29 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1259427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It hinders my weight loss. The moment I weaned, the rest of the weight melted off! While I was breastfeeding, no amount of healthy eating or exercise helped get rid of those last 10 lbs. </p>