Dieting and Breastfeeding

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Can you diet while breastfeeding?  Is it safe?And what about what you eat?  Does that matter when you’re breastfeeding?Diet is one of the biggest concerns when breastfeeding.  Listen for more info to help you navigate through the bullshit.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Parenting is hard.  Period.  [6:45]What about dieting? [10:21]Does breastfeeding take off weight? [12:04]Decreasing calories [14:30]Do we need a special diet to breastfeed? [23:14]Do you need the extra calories to breastfeed? [27:00]Your body takes care of your baby [31:02]We always blame diet [31:37]A word or 2 about the dairy thing [33:55]Increasing fat in milk [36:50]Cultural implications [39:20]This episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health. Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding products. Use code BADASS for 15% off your purchase at www.fairhavenhealth.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by Original Sprout. Original Sprout carries safe and effective styling, body and hair care products that are safe babies and great for adults. Use code BADASS at www.originalsprout.com for 25% off of your purchase.Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out! https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/colic/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/conflicting-information/ https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2021/01/10/how-much-fat-should-be-in-breastmilk/  Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes