growth spurt...for both of us?!?!

TennisGal · Nov 9th, 2009, 11:21 AM

DD is going through a growth spurt...she's been awake and pretty much nursing for the last 20 hours! She's not grizzly, bless her, just very hungry and wants cuddles.

However, is it normal that I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO hungry?! Seriously, I am so, so, so hungry...I could eat all the time?

I am trying to be relatively healthy and not stuff my face - want to eat enough kcals to ensure DD has good milk, but also so that I can lose excess baby weight in time. So, I normally eat about 300-400 kcals more than normal. DD is priority.

However, during growth spurt...I could literally eat all day. Is this normal!?

tillymum · Nov 9th, 2009, 11:54 AM

I was just reading up about growth spurts as I'm sure my LO is going through one at the mo too. And yes it is normal for you to be hungrier as you are burning up more calories with constant feeding. Also my HV said to me today that it is essential for mum's to eat plenty particularly during growth spurts.
So keep eating... without the guilt!

Nov 9th, 2009, 11:21 AM	#1
TennisGal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 5,056	growth spurt...for both of us?!?! DD is going through a growth spurt...she's been awake and pretty much nursing for the last 20 hours! She's not grizzly, bless her, just very hungry and wants cuddles. However, is it normal that I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO hungry?! Seriously, I am so, so, so hungry...I could eat all the time? I am trying to be relatively healthy and not stuff my face - want to eat enough kcals to ensure DD has good milk, but also so that I can lose excess baby weight in time. So, I normally eat about 300-400 kcals more than normal. DD is priority. However, during growth spurt...I could literally eat all day. Is this normal!?

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Nov 9th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#2
tillymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 1,100	I was just reading up about growth spurts as I'm sure my LO is going through one at the mo too. And yes it is normal for you to be hungrier as you are burning up more calories with constant feeding. Also my HV said to me today that it is essential for mum's to eat plenty particularly during growth spurts. So keep eating... without the guilt!

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