Question for Nursing Mommies!

[Little_Katie]

Hi- any of you moms who nurse your babies or did nurse your kids when they were babies, do/did you job or do some type of aerobic work out?

I’m very eager to hit the track again, but I’m almost certain I’ll “leak” a lot. I don’ t know if just using nursing pads will cut it.

Do any of you have tips?

 

[flatlanderjenn]

Well, I don’t know about leaking while you are running on the track, but my babies refused to nurse from me even if I had a small drop of sweat on me.

I couldn’t vaccum or pick up the house before nursing because I would sweat and my kids wouldn’t latch on. They even rejected me if I put on deoderant. So I’d have to put them down, take a shower, then try again. By then I’d be full and swollen, and twice even got breast infections.

Just take it easy, relax, and enjoy time with baby. It took 9 months to get the weight on, it will take at least 9 months to get the weight off.

 

[Jude_Smith]

Well, it’s been five years since I was a nursing mom, but I was one for a long time. What I remember about trying to jog after my first was born, was how difficult it was to find a bra that would provide enough support. You may have to shell out lots of $,
There are some exercises you can do with a baby.
I don’t remember sweat ever being an issue, but then again I have never been one to push myself…

 

[Jude_Smith]

Well, it’s been five years since I was a nursing mom, but I was one for a long time. What I remember about trying to jog after my first was born, was how difficult it was to find a bra that would provide enough support. You may have to shell out lots of $,
There are some exercises you can do with a baby.
I don’t remember sweat ever being an issue, but then again I have never been one to push myself…

Just realized this is going to look weird, as I used my husband’s profile again… guess I should set up my own, huh?

 

[Em_in_FL]

I go to the gym… I love working out!
I wear nursing pads 24/7 when I’m BF’ing… doesn’t matter if I’m working out, sleeping, whatever, they’re in. I leak all the time.

So yes… I just wear nursing pads.

I don’t like the cotton ones… I’ve actually leaked through those…
I like the Gerber brand ones… never leaked through those. Once in a while they’ll be totally “full” and need to be changed throughout the day, but that’s rare.

HTH!

 

[Serap]

I BF’d while working out. Word of caution…bf’d before exercise b/c it makes your milk taste sour. It can give baby a tummy ache.

were a very supportive bra.

I had a c-sec, so I also needed to wear a maxi pad because I leaked pee like crazy for the first 6 months…gross I know!

 

[iluvmybabies]

Hi- any of you moms who nurse your babies or did nurse your kids when they were babies, do/did you job or do some type of aerobic work out?

I’m very eager to hit the track again, but I’m almost certain I’ll “leak” a lot. I don’ t know if just using nursing pads will cut it.

Do any of you have tips?

I used to leak a lot!! But it was because I didn’t use the pump to milk myself…yeah sounds kind of gross and funny but it’s true…my then mil had adviced me that if I pumped I wouldn’t be leaking so much, and others that followed her direction ended up doing a lot more than what I was able to do especially since I was always running to the bathroom to make sure I changed those pads…quite embarrassing…but sometimes if you double them up you might just need to take a break after a 20 minute run!! So give them both a try…