Originally Posted by
xeney
1500 calories a day is not enough to breastfeed a 4 month old. Feeding a baby that age adds about 500 calories a day to your needs, and an adult can't really live on 1000 calories a day, not sustainably. I think you need a second opinion.
Summer, I would have to agree with this. I don't know about the Hypoglycemia or any other issues you might be dealing with, but at 4 months PP and BFing, you need more calories than what you are currently consuming. Caloric restriction alone will decrease your supply (as will losing weight too quickly).
Please take care of yourself!
dang. Just realized that "BF" stands for something other than "breastfeeding".
