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Pumping Breast Milk and Weight Loss

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Kimberly Wonderly

During pregnancy women gain weight, which they can later use for breast milk production after giving birth, according to La Leche League International. Breast-feeding, or pumping in a way to simulate breast-feeding, can help you lose weight faster due to the extra calories your body uses to produce breast milk.