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When I was pregnant my DP gained like 25 lbs. We joked that it was sympathy weight gain. She lost it all after the baby was born. She induced lactation while I was pregnant. I started taking dom to induce lactation 2 weeks ago and I have gained 3 lbs. Nothing has changed in my lifestyle or eating habits. I lost all my baby weight plus a few extra within about 9 months after giving birth. I am afraid that her weight gain was because of the dom and that I am going to gain a ton of weight like she did!! If I HAVE to in order to induce lactation then I will deal with it, but is it normal to gain weight like this??

Most of the women who post on this board say the same thing. I am one of those people! I train weights/cardio/martial arts twice a day and I am very careful about what I eat. But I too have put on a little weight (about 3-5 pounds) since starting the Dom months ago. And, like every women here I am willing to say that it is just worth it to accomplish the end result.

Susanne