Significant weight loss during breastfeeding

After giving birth, most new mothers worry about how to regain their figure as soon as possible after gaining weight during pregnancy. Therefore, most people will try every possible means to lose weight without affecting breastfeeding. However, some mothers have not taken any measures to lose weight, but have lost a lot of weight without realizing it. Mothers should not be too happy too soon. If the weight loss during breastfeeding is very significant, it may mean that the body is being targeted by certain diseases.

1. Reasons for weight loss during lactation

1. Research shows that for many women, excessive weight gain during pregnancy followed by weight loss after childbirth is because increased calcium intake can reduce, making it easier to lose weight after childbirth.

2. Psychological effect. Because I was overweight before giving birth, I told myself that I wasn’t this fat before, so my weight would go down.

3. After delivery, a lot of nutrients need to be synthesized into milk for the baby. If the baby only drinks breast milk, it is easy to lose weight.

4. The child is too noisy and it is tiring to take care of him. If you often stay up late to take care of the baby, your weight will also decrease.

5. Pathological emaciation (caused by disease). Common diseases that cause emaciation include intestinal parasites, long-term active tuberculosis, anemia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, malignant tumors, hypopituitarism and certain metabolic diseases.

6. Hyperthyroidism

If you have lost noticeable weight recently and also have symptoms such as increased heart rate, palpitations, low fever, sweating, etc., you should go to the hospital to check whether you have hyperthyroidism. Patients with hyperthyroidism will experience excessive consumption due to the increase in the body's basal metabolic rate, thereby causing weight loss.

7. Hypopituitarism

If a woman bleeds too much during childbirth, it may cause pituitary ischemia. When the pituitary gland is affected, hormone secretion will decrease, leading to hypofunction of the gonads, thyroid gland, and adrenal cortex, causing weight loss.

8. Digestive system diseases worsen

In the past, digestive system diseases, such as chronic gastroenteritis, ulcer disease, colitis, etc., would cause gastrointestinal dysfunction when the disease worsened, resulting in more serious nutrient absorption disorders and leading to weight loss.

9. Anorexia nervosa

Mothers who go on a drastic diet in pursuit of slimness after giving birth, which results in rapid weight loss, loss of appetite, and nausea after eating, must be careful whether it is anorexia nervosa. At this time, the patient must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible to avoid more serious consequences due to continued poor nutrition supply.

2. Guidance on nursing care during lactation

You cannot take any weight-loss drugs during breastfeeding. Appropriate exercise, such as postpartum rehabilitation exercises, can help you restore your body shape. In addition, eat a diversified diet, eat appropriate amounts of vegetables and fruits, and consume eggs and meat in moderation.