Six Guidelines for Safe Dieting During Lactation

Recently, I've gotten a few requests for links to more good information about dieting while breastfeeding. My wife, our household's expert on breastfeeding, sent me this link:

Six guidelines for safe dieting during lactation:

1. Wait until your baby is two months old before dieting


2. Breastfeed without restriction


3. Eat at least 1500-1800 calories per day


4. Keep weight loss at less than 1.5 pounds per week


5. Decrease the calories gradually


6. Avoid quick-fix solutions