Anna - posted on 07/30/2012 ( 4 moms have responded )
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Has anyone else had a problem with dizziness after breastfeeding?
My daughter is 3 months and I am breastfeeding in the evening and pumping during the day at work. The last 2 weeks I have been getting dizzy at different times during the day. I can be sitting down at the time. I have checked my blood pressure and it is fine. I have also been starving all the time. I wondered if the two things could be related.
Any suggestions?
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Shannon - posted on 08/01/2012
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Like Lori said, you still need to take in extra calories while breatsfeeding. I ate just as much, if not more, when I was nursing. I also found myself very thirsty and drank more than usual.
Try packing snacks with you to work, like peanut butter crackers, protein bars, yogurt.
Also know that you have to watch what you eat, just like when you were pregnant. I also found out the hard way that my little one didn't like spicy food. So, when I decided to eat mexican, I would pump and dump.
Glad to know there are woman out there still nursing!
Leandra - posted on 08/01/2012
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Are you getting enough water? Sometimes when you body really wants water it will feel as if you are hungry. Try drinking some water before, during and after you pump/feed.
Continue taking your prenatals until you are done breastfeeding.
Deepu - posted on 07/30/2012
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Anna,
You mentioned in your post that you have been starving and that is the reason you are feeling dizzy.please have regular meals and drink plenty of liquids. Like lori mentioned, include iron and calcium tabs into your diet
Lori - posted on 07/30/2012
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It could be related to feeling hungry. I found it odd that when my first daughter was born, I had more food cravings the first few months of breastfeeding than I'd had during the entire pregnancy. But if you think about it: You are still completely nourishing a baby who is constantly growing. When pregnant you need about 300 additional calories. When breastfeeding you need about 500 additional calories.
Also, have you been tested for anemia? Low iron can cause dizziness. If you lost a lot of blood during delivery you could certainly be anemic. You could add an iron supplement to your diet, or just try to make sure to eat lots of iron rich foods like spinach. When you are breastfeeding, if your body gives first to your baby. So if you're low on a certain vitamin or mineral, your baby will still get what you have, and will be even less left for you. That's why it's so important to eat well when you're breastfeeding. I continued taking prenatal vitamins for 1 year after each of my babies were born on my Dr's advice once they knew I was breastfeeding.
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