ahhhhhh... I haven't done any of the things you've mentioned above but I've seen
this newsgroup recommended here a few times:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PregnantAtkids/

Shouldn't you be asking your doctor this question, instead of seeking out
anonymous (and potentially dangerous) advice on Usenet?

GG

I started doing South Beach Phase 2 while breast feeding. I lost 15 lbs but
had a hard time on the diet because I was eating many things that trigger
cravings for me (like bread and oatmeal and raisins) I quit after a while
and started Atkins induction after my baby self-weaned at 11 months. I lost
37 lbs since then (July 2004)

How much fat weight did you gain?

How is your baby?  Got jpegs?

CONGRATULATIONS, Kerri!

I waited until my baby was 10 months old and only breastfeeding twice a
day (June 04), then started phase one of South Beach.  I purposely kept
my carb count a bit higher and did not let myself go into ketosis until
after weening, which happened several months later.  I also had concerns
about ketones in my milk, and couldn't find enough reliable info to
convince me it would be safe for my little guy.  I lost an average of 5
pounds a month, eating higher fiber carbs like beans and peas, and
avoiding bread, rice, sweets, etc.  I also joined Curves, which was a
BIG help!

Listen to your instincts!  Maybe you could do a reduced carb plan like
South Beach.  It definitely is better to lose slowly *and* keep baby
safe and healthy.

Congratulations!

Christy

Congratulations!  Got jpegs?  It's been too long since I've seen a new
baby.

Yes, I breastfed while lowcarbing.  No problem whatsoever.

It honestly wasn't a problem in our case.

My daughter has just turned two and is superhealthy, tall and slender.
She self-weaned at nineteen months.

I was told to stick with the Atkins Maintenance, no Ketosis while
breastfeeding....

glitter Girl

Should not be a problem. My wife and daughter have ketone in genetic way.
I and my son have not. The kids swim couple hundred yards to a thousand yard
every couple days as an exercise without any problem.(They are extremely
healthy, even though she has ketone).

They eat carb and produce ketone. As matter of fact, my girl prefers carb food
than meat.

=>Hey everyone!
=>I was a lowcarber for quite awhile and successfully.  Down below is my
=>signature at my weight loss while lowcarbing.  I became pregnant in May of
=>'04, so I decided just to eat a normal diet.  Of course, I went out of
=>control like most of us do and I have gained quite a bit of weight, (not
=>talking about regular pregnancy weight, I mean fat).  So, now I am ready to
=>get back on the bandwagon as I had my baby last week.
=>
=>Have any of you all breastfed while lowcarbing?  Also, I have just begun
=>looking up information on the web about it, and if you all know of any good
=>links that I could read about how to do it properly, I'd really love to read
=>them.

You can always supplement your baby food with formula.

=>
=>I am quite concerned about my body having ketones in it as I would rather my
=>baby not get that from my milk.

Why? My daughter is born with it.

=>
=>Thank you!
=>
=>Kerri

My daughter Eve was born 7/14/03.  She is still nursing, and I am doing
Atkins, have for a month now.  She's doing fine, and I started on
induction, and I am in full blown ketosis.  I did some research, and
found that there is no evidence that ketones expressed in breast milk
will harm a child.  I found my information from Dr.Hales, he is a
foremost expert on breastfeeding, and is well know for his books on
medication and breast milk.  He points out that runners will excrete
ketones in their breast milk, and their children are fine.  The problem
that arises, is no one has tested a woman and her nursing child while in
ketosis.  For us, it isn't a problem.  Eve still nurses 6-8 times a day,
and she is doing great.

www.breastfeeding.com 's message boards has a lot of us on a LC diet,
who are breast feeding.  You can go there for support too.  Look in the
Weight Loss While Breastfeeding forum. :)

-Michelle
re-started Atkins 1/4/05 (quit due to pregnancy 3/01)
292/280/175

 What I find odd, is that Human milk has one of the highest carb counts and
the lowest protein content as well. I tried to find some info on nutritional
values in aboriginal woman that have a low carb diet, but couldn't find any
info. The only thing I could find about native women's breast milk was
higher levels of PCB's.
  Because the numbers seem to be so different from other animals, I wonder
if it is mainly due to the average woman's diet of 50% or so of carbs,
rather than naturally being that high. Since women are advised to do such
things as; not eating peanuts because it would show up in their milk, would
the amounts of carbs, fat, and protein be proportional to what they eat?
Does anyone know if any studies have been done on this?
  Inuit babies seem to do ok(I'm guessing) when their mothers are eating
only meat. I wonder if their carb contents in breast milk would reflect the
low amount of carbs, or if their breasts would make carbs from protein to
end up being the same as the average values that are found? If that is what
happens, than why would it matter if someone ate lo-carb or not? If it
doesn't happen this way, than why would Inuit babies survive the possibly
low carb content?
 Of course I'm not saying that anyone should try this and risk Baby's
health. It is probably best not to try and lose weight while pregnant or
nursing if there is even the slightest risk of harm.

  http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Cheese/milk_content.htm