fat/calories in breastmilk theory...

Shiv · Mar 19th, 2010, 11:15 AM

so I have come up with a theory and wondered what you all thoguht, feel free to tell me I am talkign rubbish

SO Sophia has been inconsistent with her sleeping for a couple of weeks now. This coincides with me giving up chocolate! So I gave up chocolate and a couple of days later she stopped sleeping through and started waking for feeds at night. Then last weekend, although I didn't eat chocolate I did eat loads of cake and biscuits, and then from Sunday she slept through for 3 nights, I then went back to being good with my eating and she started waking again!

So my theory is this...............if you have a fattier diet (I am obviously not encouraging anyone to just eat rubbish!) then your breast milk will have a higher fat content which will keep baby fuller/ more satisfied for longer.

What do you reckon?

After a sleepless night last night I am getting some biccies in for tonight to see!

gills8752 · Mar 19th, 2010, 11:44 AM

I imght actually be with you on this one. I couldn't figure out why my LO was sleeping a bit longer at night but I have had chocolate cake these last few days...

Hmmm I'll definatly try this out properly!

Kitten · Mar 19th, 2010, 11:52 AM

I've wondered about this. I gave up chocolate for Lent & he upped his feeds, especially at night but wasn't behaving like a growth spurt. I decided it had to be the choc so started eating it again & he's sleeping through again. Could be coincidence though but I figure I won't be able to eat junk when I stop bf so make the most of it, hehe.

vanessayogini · Mar 19th, 2010, 12:08 PM

i eat chocolate more than i care to admit and it has no effect on her sleeping..but each baby is different, so maybe it is true with yours! hehe

daisyblue · Mar 19th, 2010, 12:11 PM

ooh interesting. I have chocolate and cake every day

and LO has slept through since 8 weeks. I don't want to give it up to test the theory though

Another theory: I felt tired so started taking my iron tablets again for 4 days and LO suddenly woke in the night for 4 nights. I stopped the tablets and she's slept through again ever since

dougie · Mar 19th, 2010, 12:35 PM

i must admit i do like to have at least something chocolatey once a day - always been the case! and the extra hunger i feel from breastfeeding is usually satisfied by cake

louie is a good sleeper - he did 8 hours straight the other night and 2x 6 hours last night which i was very impressed with

ellie · Mar 19th, 2010, 12:38 PM

i eat something naughty every day and lo is still random with sleeping

but maybe it does affect yours!

redpoppy · Mar 19th, 2010, 12:44 PM

Hate to disagree but I had a really healthy and varied diet and when I was told my baby wasn't gaining enough weight I started eating LOADS of cakes and fatty foods. I realise the stress may have made things worse but it didn't help with her weight gain or her sleeping.

Shiv · Mar 19th, 2010, 13:06 PM

hmmm about 50/50 so far then.......interesting ot hear other people's opinions.......well I shall carry out an experiment this weekend (and enjoy doing so, starting with a Thai takeaway tonight) and I'll let you know next week

mummy3 · Mar 19th, 2010, 15:20 PM

Ive defo eaten more chocolate/cake this time and lo is so much better at sleeping through

I will keep testing the theory....

Mar 19th, 2010, 11:15 AM	#1
Shiv Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wokingham, U.K Posts: 2,283	fat/calories in breastmilk theory... so I have come up with a theory and wondered what you all thoguht, feel free to tell me I am talkign rubbish SO Sophia has been inconsistent with her sleeping for a couple of weeks now. This coincides with me giving up chocolate! So I gave up chocolate and a couple of days later she stopped sleeping through and started waking for feeds at night. Then last weekend, although I didn't eat chocolate I did eat loads of cake and biscuits, and then from Sunday she slept through for 3 nights, I then went back to being good with my eating and she started waking again! So my theory is this...............if you have a fattier diet (I am obviously not encouraging anyone to just eat rubbish!) then your breast milk will have a higher fat content which will keep baby fuller/ more satisfied for longer. What do you reckon? After a sleepless night last night I am getting some biccies in for tonight to see!

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Mar 19th, 2010, 11:44 AM	#2
gills8752 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 3,693	I imght actually be with you on this one. I couldn't figure out why my LO was sleeping a bit longer at night but I have had chocolate cake these last few days... Hmmm I'll definatly try this out properly!

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Mar 19th, 2010, 11:52 AM	#3
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	I've wondered about this. I gave up chocolate for Lent & he upped his feeds, especially at night but wasn't behaving like a growth spurt. I decided it had to be the choc so started eating it again & he's sleeping through again. Could be coincidence though but I figure I won't be able to eat junk when I stop bf so make the most of it, hehe.

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Mar 19th, 2010, 12:08 PM	#4
vanessayogini Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 726	i eat chocolate more than i care to admit and it has no effect on her sleeping..but each baby is different, so maybe it is true with yours! hehe

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Mar 19th, 2010, 12:11 PM	#5
daisyblue Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 143	ooh interesting. I have chocolate and cake every day and LO has slept through since 8 weeks. I don't want to give it up to test the theory though Another theory: I felt tired so started taking my iron tablets again for 4 days and LO suddenly woke in the night for 4 nights. I stopped the tablets and she's slept through again ever since

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Mar 19th, 2010, 12:35 PM	#6
dougie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,047	i must admit i do like to have at least something chocolatey once a day - always been the case! and the extra hunger i feel from breastfeeding is usually satisfied by cake louie is a good sleeper - he did 8 hours straight the other night and 2x 6 hours last night which i was very impressed with

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Mar 19th, 2010, 12:38 PM	#7
ellie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 3,818	i eat something naughty every day and lo is still random with sleeping but maybe it does affect yours!

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Mar 19th, 2010, 12:44 PM	#8
redpoppy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,575	Hate to disagree but I had a really healthy and varied diet and when I was told my baby wasn't gaining enough weight I started eating LOADS of cakes and fatty foods. I realise the stress may have made things worse but it didn't help with her weight gain or her sleeping.

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Mar 19th, 2010, 13:06 PM	#9
Shiv Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wokingham, U.K Posts: 2,283	hmmm about 50/50 so far then.......interesting ot hear other people's opinions.......well I shall carry out an experiment this weekend (and enjoy doing so, starting with a Thai takeaway tonight) and I'll let you know next week

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Mar 19th, 2010, 15:20 PM	#10
mummy3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Az Posts: 6,623	Ive defo eaten more chocolate/cake this time and lo is so much better at sleeping through I will keep testing the theory....

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