How Many Calories Do I Burn Producing Breastmilk?
Producing Milk has its benefits, you could be burning THOUSANDS of calories on average within a day depending how much breastmilk you’re producing of course! This is exactly why, as a nursing mother you need to be consuming an additional 500 calories per day on average - it's a high energy expending activity! Actual additional caloric intake would depend on your actual breastmilk production.
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To put that in context, an average sized runner burns around 100 calories per 1.6km, trust me when I say you're burning a whole lot more! Plus, breastfeeding is helping your uterus contract and expel your placenta naturally, reducing blood loss. How's that for a personal trainer?! Pooch be gone!