So I have to take a second to sing the praises of breastfeeding. A little background first: When I found out I was pregnant, I decided to breastfeed ONLY because I knew I wouldn't be able to afford formula. After a little research I learned that there were other cool benefits and after Hayden was born, I really became attached to it...it's our little bonding time, and it makes me so proud to see my happy, chunky 18 lb baby and to know that his healthiness came from me!! But that's not what this post is about...My favorite things about nursing (besides the bonding with the baby) are what it does for ME! I lost my pregnacy weight 2 WEEKS after Hayden's birth, and I attribute that to nursing. And in the last 5 months I have lost an additional 15 lbs!!! I am so excited! I have had 3 people tell me just today how skinny and how great I look after just having a baby! Maybe the pounds would have melted off just as easy if I wasn't breasfeeding, but I am not sure, my metabolism has never been great, and I know nursing burns 600 calories a day! So that is my ode to breastfeeding! I love it! I only have 10 lbs to go to my ideal weight!! WOOT WOOT!!Friday, June 27, 2008
My Ode to Nursing :)
So I have to take a second to sing the praises of breastfeeding. A little background first: When I found out I was pregnant, I decided to breastfeed ONLY because I knew I wouldn't be able to afford formula. After a little research I learned that there were other cool benefits and after Hayden was born, I really became attached to it...it's our little bonding time, and it makes me so proud to see my happy, chunky 18 lb baby and to know that his healthiness came from me!! But that's not what this post is about...My favorite things about nursing (besides the bonding with the baby) are what it does for ME! I lost my pregnacy weight 2 WEEKS after Hayden's birth, and I attribute that to nursing. And in the last 5 months I have lost an additional 15 lbs!!! I am so excited! I have had 3 people tell me just today how skinny and how great I look after just having a baby! Maybe the pounds would have melted off just as easy if I wasn't breasfeeding, but I am not sure, my metabolism has never been great, and I know nursing burns 600 calories a day! So that is my ode to breastfeeding! I love it! I only have 10 lbs to go to my ideal weight!! WOOT WOOT!!
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Kolena!
Let me tell you how awesome you look. I even told Russell how great you looked when we saw you at his mom's for games. I am 10000000% in agreance with you that it is from breastfeeding. When I breast-fed Jaxon for only two short weeks after he was born I know that helped me lose between 5-8 pounds in that short time. So our next baby, YES!!! This is what I'm going to do, I'm going to breastfeed for sure. I also agree with you that it is great bonding time for women and their babies! Congrats to you!
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