Breastfeeding may boost post-baby weight loss
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008New moms may be better able to return to their pre-pregnancy weight by exclusively breastfeeding their infants, according to new research.
“The practice of exclusive breastfeeding helps mothers lose the weight accumulated during pregnancy and do that faster compared to those who don’t practice exclusive breastfeeding,” Dr. Alex Kojo Anderson, of the University of Georgia in Athens, told Reuters Health.
Anderson and colleagues compared pre-pregnancy and at-delivery weight, with weight at 12 weeks after delivery, among 24 mothers, aged 19 to 42 years. Seventeen of these new moms exclusively breastfed their infants, while 9 mothers mixed-fed their infants using formula or a combination of formula and breastmilk.
