Why '500 extra calories' may not be enough for new moms

"Several months back, a friend sent me a post on Instagram with a title slide that read, “The 300-500 extra calories recommendation is starving breastfeeding mothers.” I was immediately fascinated. I was already familiar with the common recommendation that breastfeeding mothers need 500 additional calories per day compared to prepregnancy intake."

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