Exercise has no impact on milk composition with the exception of a temporary rise in milk lactate after prolonged, heavy exercise (Larson-Meyer, 2002; Prentice, 1994). It is the mum’s health and wellbeing that will suffer from being in a calorie deficit and over-exertion due to exercise in the postpartum period, long before the nutrient profile… Continue reading It’s good to sweat your tits off! Exercise for joy, and it won’t f*ck up your milk!
Lots of parents worry about the nutritional quality of their breastmilk. I hear mothers stress that their diets are terrible so their breastmilk must be awful! I even have experience myself of being told by a paediatrician that my son’s faltering growth was due to my vegan diet. I couldn’t possibly be making calorie dense,… Continue reading What about nutrients in breastmilk? Do I need to eat a good diet?
If you’ve just had a baby, probably the last thing you need to concern yourself with is how aesthetically pleasing your body is BUT I am totally sensitive to the fact that women and their bodies are a mix of complex emotions and constructs. As an intersectional feminist I am profoundly concerned with how many… Continue reading Can you lose fat when you’re breastfeeding? Does it make you feel good?
The perinatal period, especially postnatal, is a time when the primary focus should be taking care of your body! Nourishing yourself, staying reasonably active (but not overdoing it!) and focusing on health rather than aesthetics is really important. But as you know, I’m a huge advocate of evidence based information and informed, empowered choices for… Continue reading Eat the f**cking donuts. If you want to.
