"Starving" bf mums :)
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Topic: "Starving" bf mums :)
Posted By: busymum
Subject: "Starving" bf mums :)
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 9:40pm
I read a review of Kathy Fray's book, "Oh Baby" the other day and while I'm not sure how I feel about everything she advocates, this quote certainly rang true:
Since I had Krystiana I've been craving stuff a lot. For the first 5 weeks it was chocolate chocolate chocolate!! And I found an awesome recipe for double chocolate muffins   A couple of weeks ago I went onto Anzac biscuits and chocolate muffins  and the cravings are starting to die off a little now - I can have ice blocks and ice-cream and lollipops and biscuits instead of just chocolate stuff all the time! lol After Briona was born I craved cheese and pineapple (had a night's supply set up in the fridge for all the midnight feeds.)
I've heard a lot of people get really thirsty when bfing but for me, I get pretty hungry. And the later at night I'm up (especially cluster-feeding), the more sugary stuff I want. I guess a lot of that is because Krystiana stays up til 10pm and Hannah wakes at about 6am - so I have pretty long days I guess. What are your experiences? -------------  |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 9:42pm
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I was STARVING all the time when I was b/feeding the gremlins. And I was eating a lot of carbs - but mostly because I couldn't have any egg or dairy so my protein sources were restricted. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 9:44pm
| I am Starving all the time. Is that normal? |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 10:03pm
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I think it is - normal that is= as I am always hungry and as you say the later it gets the sweeter the stuff I want. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 10:09pm
| I wasn't hungry at all for the first couple of weeks after having Alyssa and my midwife used to tell me off for not eating properly even though I just wasn't hungry. I knew I had to eat to keep the milk supply up though so I tried to eat well when I did. After that, my appetite came back and all I wanted was chocolate. Now things have settled down and I am still breastfeeding, although still seem to crave cream filled donuts. I have always been really thirsty since bf'ing. |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 10:19pm
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i am always hungry, hence why when everyone else i know loses weight i have gained 4 kilos since having jordis!!!!! where is the justice?
oh, and it is definately sweet stuff for me, i can sometimes hold it off with honey roasted cashews or peanuts (its protein right )------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 10:22pm
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Glad to hear, so it's not just me!!!! ------------- Harlan Drew DOB: 06.12.06 & Stepmum to Ethan & Christian, DOB: 25.02.99 |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 6:57am
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i was super thristy when i BF but for some reason, even if i was starving when i started feeding it would suddenly switch off and the thought of food would make me feel slightly sick. my mum got really worried because i lost the preggy weight so quickly because of it. ------------- |
Posted By: Myamy
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 9:05am
I get super thristy! and you would think after 7months i wouldnt sit down without a drink but noo i dont think about it till Mya is settled, Thank goodness for DF, he always stops what hes doing and gets me a drink 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 9:11am
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I am really thirsty when BF (well actually all the time), I have 3 pumps bottles and I make sure they are filled and in the fridge waiting for me so I can drink cool water. I'm not overly hungry but I am making sure that I am eating good food (minus all the gassy stuff) just as I know if I don't eat I will faint (has happened a number of times in the past). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 9:34am
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I remember being really starving with Jake, and never having time to eat on time (brekky at 11 am, lunch at 3pm etc)
Thirsty all the time, which is normal, but I just can't get enough sugar! Lollies and choclate!! I was kinda relying on bf to help me lose weight to get into a wedding dress!! AAARRRGGGHHHHHH I hope it ends soon!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 9:48am
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I was super hungry and super thirsty I could drink up to 5 pump bottles of water a day easily I do what mummy becks does and keep them in the fridge I have 3 bottles on rotation. But that wore of after a couple of weeks I drink about 2-3 bottles now. I still get quite hungry but notice it's more in the afternoon. But when I first starting breastfeeding I noticed my hunger was more at the middle night feed I just had two bananas then then partner told me off for eating bananas as there meant to be hard to digest at night time I never found this a problem so kept eating them ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 10:01am
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My appetite is just starting to diminish now... there is an end in sight Annie ------------- |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 2:18pm
Im definitely sooo thristy all the time and go thru stages of being really hungry  and graving chocolate to not wanting to eat anything .------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 2:58pm
i wa sooooo hunrgy it was horrable and sooo thristy my midwife had me drinking 3 liters of water a day  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 6:20pm
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I'm not starving or even hungry so I have to be really careful to make sure that I am eating enough. I try to make sure that I have something to eat after every feed and drink at least a glass of water after every feed, sometimes a whole pump bottle. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 6:43pm
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Do you think that's going to be "normal" for you, Leish? Or it's yet to kick in? ------------- |
Posted By: Myamy
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 7:35pm
| Got to say leish, im never hungry either, i really have to make sure i eat during the day! Always make sure we eat a good dinner tho! |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 9:03pm
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I'm not too sure BM but I never really feel hungry - just make sure that I eat regularly during the day. When I was working, on a busy day, I would forget to eat morning tea and lunch and not realise till I got home. My hunger just wouldn't kick in so I wouldn't be surprised if this is normal. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 10:18am
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I went thru a sugar crave stage (bad for the diabetes) right after Amelia was born.
While BF I was always thirsty AND starving! ++++++++ ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 12:52pm
| I was never hungry it took me up until getting preg this time to get my appetite back. but I was so thirsty and would crave juice |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 5:27pm
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The more I BF Ella, the hungrier I am. Ever since our GP said I need to make sure I'm keeping my food intake up (to make enough milk) I've been starving-hungry and just eating, eating, eating... I think it's partly phychosomatic. But I definantly notice a difference in how hungry I get when I'm giving extra feeds. ------------- Andie |