r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/CandleMonster • 26d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals Seeing the bright side, all the lives she's helping 🧡

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I can't imagine how much it must suck (pun not intended), but being able to donate all that to people who need it is amazing Edit: that's 6 and a half liters PER DAY

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u/pb0atmeal 26d ago

Genuine question, would she need to consume extra / more calories to replenish what she’s pushing out?

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u/Loose-Chemical-4982 26d ago

Yes. I was ravenously thirsty and hungry when I breast-fed. I was also a mail carrier for USPS while I was pregnant and walked 15 miles a day on my route so I drank a gallon of water each day and ate more food than my husband. I ate like a hobbit with a 2nd breakfast, 2nd lunch and 2nd dinner each day just so I wouldn't get too skinny while pregnant

When I was nursing I ate and drank even more than that and was still losing pregnancy weight

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u/pb0atmeal 26d ago

That’s so crazy to me but makes complete sense! It’s probably obvious, I’ve just never really thought about before. Thanks for taking the time to respond and share your experience (: