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How many extra calories should I allow for breastfeeding?

I'm still breastfeeding my youngest who is now 8 and a half months old but he's also eating a lot and drinking juice now. How many calories should I be allowing for my breastfeeding? I'd like to lose about a stone as having 4 children under 6 I'm tubbier than I once was but I don't want to threaten my milk supply. Thanks in advance.

A.

Our expert says...

Our official guidelines are for women not to diet when they are breastfeeding, but this rule can be more relaxed after 6 months when clearly your baby is not longer getting all his or her nourishment from you. Check with your doctor, and as long as he or she is in agreement I would suggest going for a calorie intake of your allocated amount plus 200, or 1800 calories a day - which ever is highest.

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