New Cravings While Breastfeeding

EricaK22

All i craved while I was pregnant was fruits and veggies, and barely any sweets. Most of the time I'd turn the sweets down for veggies. Now that I've been breastfeeding my lo for 10 days...all I want is chocolate cake, and ice cream! =P~ OMG! I don't need either of those! lol I mean...sure I'm going to treat myself to one of them occasionally, but I thought the cravings would be over or at least not go on to something worse!

Anyone else experience this? What did you crave while you were breastfeeding?

MommyLovesSparkle

I didn't bf but I still have cravings a year later. It's not even a normal craving its a pregnancy one kuz if I don't get it I cry lol my hormones are all jacked up!

myHEARTZx3

Omg I thought I was the only one! I still crave sweets and my daughter is 8 mOnths old. Still bfing and my appetite is bigger now then I was preggo

misskristin

I would guess your body is low on sugar & or carbs. Giving birth and breastfeeding are huge blows to the balance your body had. It's ok to indulge a little, maybe a small piece of candy will satisfy the craving without packing on unwanted weight.

Joshuaswifey_711

I knw what you mean i have been bf for 1 1/2 months and i crave alot of sweets, more than when i was pg and i notice i eat more now than when i was pregnant also. But i just keep losing weight so im fine with it lol.

caroline8_p

I still bf Malia & I only crave sweets, annoying when I'm trying to cut it out! Lol. She's 12 mo.

Math_Mommy

I used to crave anything from the pastry family for the first 6 months of bfing (w/both my kids)...oh, and regular coffee (since I was so deprived during pregnancy). I think its from the sudden demand for calories a woman's body had when producing milk...makes us crave simple sugars

trixiesmom8

Yepp...I am 10 months pp and have to keep ice cream in the freezer at all times lol. I am way more hungry now then when I was prego, you are burning tons of calories also. I had lost 18lbs between the time I gave birth to my 6 week pp check up. Now I am done 6lbs from pre prego weight. So I guess eating all that ice cream wasn't too bad. I'm just afraid what will happen when I stop.