How to Calculate How Many Calories Breast-Feeding Burns

Curious how many calories breast-feeding burns? Here's how to find out.

Step 1: If requested, enter the percentages of fat, protein, and carbohydrates you consume.
Step 2: Indicate how long you have been breast-feeding. Hit calculate to determine how many total calories you are burning.
FACT: Research has indicated that breast-feeding can lower the risk in mom and baby for developing Type 2 diabetes.
Step 3: Enter data about your body, such as your weight, height, age, and activity level.
Step 4: Find an online calculator that can help you determine the total number of calories you burn each day, including additional calories due to breast-feeding.
Step 5: Figure out how much you breast-feed. A nursing mother can burn up to 500 additional calories per day.
TIP: Be aware that breast-feeding also increases your appetite.
Step 6: Make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your dietary needs. Ask them to estimate how many calories you are burning and recommend what your daily caloric intake should be.

How to Sabotage Your Ex's Happy Valentine's Day