Physiology of Prenatal Exercise and Fetal Development by Linda E. May

Author:Linda E. May
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer US, Boston, MA

Breastfeeding

Little research has been done related to the effect of exercise, breastfeeding, and neonatal development in the postpartum period. To date, it is known that exercise does not affect maternal supply or general composition of milk (Lovelady et al. 1990; Dewey and McCrory 1994; Prentice 1994). However, lactic acid is present in milk after an exercise bout (Wallace et al. 1992a, b; Carey et al. 1997, 1998; Quinn and Carey 1999). Babies of exercising mothers who are breastfed experience normal growth, even if the mother continues to lose weight in the postpartum period (Dewey and McCrory 1994). Based on current findings, exercising in the postnatal period is not detrimental to the mother's ability to produce milk, nor in the nutrient supply for the child.

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