There are often rumors that plague many lactating mothers: the milk after exercise is "yogurt" and cannot be given to the baby. Exercise is easy to block milk and mastitis. Losing weight will lead to "less milk", and exercise will make milk have no nutrition. In fact, there is no conflict between breastfeeding and physical exercise. In fact, eating well and exercising well can restore your tall figure as soon as possible after delivery, and also allow you to feed your baby faster. A healthy body is also the best guarantee for providing quality breast milk.

Is the milk after exercise "yogurt"?

Exercise makes the body produce lactic acid, but no research shows that after moderate exercise, the lactic acid content in milk will increase significantly. Only after strenuous exercise, the lactic acid content in milk will increase a little, but it has not been confirmed to have an impact on the baby. In fact, daily fitness and postpartum fitness belong to low-intensity exercise, and high-intensity exercise can only be participated by professional athletes.

Although this lactic acid itself is harmless to the baby's health, it is advisable for the mother to take a rest after exercise before feeding the baby, because lactic acid may lead to the bad taste of breast milk.

Does exercise lead to milk blockage or mastitis?

If it is an incorrect exercise mode, pressing the breast may indeed lead to milk deposition. Let's see how to avoid blocking milk:

1. You can breast-feed your baby before exercise, or squeeze out some milk to prevent your breasts from bulging too much.

2. Choose to wear a sports bra with the right size, which is supportive and will not oppress the breasts excessively. Don't wear a sports bra for a long time.

3. Discuss with your fitness instructor to avoid excessive upper limb exercise and increase it step by step.

4. Add enough water before and after exercise to avoid thick milk due to perspiration.

Can losing weight lead to less milk?

Reasonable exercise will not lead to less milk, but some mothers have dieting behavior during exercise, and insufficient carbohydrate intake in the diet may lead to insufficient milk secretion. Especially "no dinner", insufficient intake may break the metabolic balance, which not only affects the milk quantity, but also is not conducive to health. It is suggested to lose weight scientifically and exercise reasonably.

Does exercise make milk nutritious?

Moderate exercise will not affect the levels of immune components sIgA, lactoferrin and lysozyme in breast milk. Moderate intensity exercise will not change the concentration of phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, potassium or sodium in breast milk. Therefore, exercise will not make breast milk lose nutrition, and the milk after exercise will not have any impact on the baby's health. Exercise can improve mother's cardiovascular health, and it can also help her to get back into shape faster and feel happy.

Exercise to lose weight is a good thing, but it should be moderate and gradual, and mothers must not go on a diet to lose weight during the weight loss process.