Exercising and breastfeeding

[momof3]

Hi! I'm a newbie here, just gave birth to our third (6 weeks ago, today) and am anxious to get back into shape! I am nursing the baby, and have heard that exercise produces lactic acid in breastmilk. Does anyone know if it shows up immediately after exercise? The conventional wisdom is to nurse right before working out, but I want to develop an early morning habit. If I nurse the baby before, that means I have to wake him up early. Is it possible to work out, THEN nurse? Or am I asking for trouble?

Thanks,
Linda

 

[val92083]

Hi, Linda! Welcome to the forums!

I'm sorry that I can't answer your question, as I have no children, but there is a FitMoms pregnancy forum here, too, and I bet you'd get a good answer if you posted your question there.

Veronica

 

[momof3]

Hi Veronica!

Thanks for replying. I didn't realize there was a seperate forum! I did find a similar question and answer posted there, which was very helpful.

Thank you!!

Blessings,
Linda