I want to eat a whole box of fudgecicles.
I found this on the internet, and it made me feel a little less crazy about my previous sugar indulgences...
"Breastfeeding is a time when all mothers naturally tend to crave sugar. Remember that breastfeeding removes sugar from the blood, making a breastfeeding a different situation from other times. For instance, diabetics frequently see improvement while breastfeeding because breastfeeding naturally lowers their blood sugar. This removal of sugar requires a regular tanking of new sugar from food that contains more natural sugar, higher on the GI list, such as fruit, starchy grains, and sweet vegetables. A mother’s sugar craving while breastfeeding is actually the body’s call for naturally sweet whole foods such as barley, millet, rice, carrots, beets, yams, sweet almonds, and fruit that also, as a side-benefit, boost a mother’s milk supply. While breastfeeding, a mother can beat her sugar cravings and maintain steady blood sugar levels by eating and snacking every two to three hours on healthy, whole foods. Getting healthy fats and a source of protein with each meal or snack will also help keep blood sugar levels steady."
I was hoping for something more along the lines of
"Breastfeeding women NEED sugar. No questions asked. Eat a fudgecicle."
Darn.
I guess i'll keep looking.
xx - r
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