I'm a certified exercise instructor for ACE (The American council on
exercise) and a few years ago I was asked to evaluate a course that dealt
with exercising, pregnancy and lactation.

Over the course of 10 years they followed women who exercised during their
pregnancies and then continued to exercise following the birth of their
babies.  I found it very interesting that 99% of these women breastfed their
babies after delivery.  (It's so opposite of what we usually hear.)

Some of these women were triathletes as well as moderate exercises.  The
study found that most of these women's babies had no problem nursing after
exercise whether strenuous or moderate.  Their milk supply was fine.  They
did find that some babies had a problem with the sweat.  We all know sweat is
salty and breastmilk is sweet, so it makes sense that a baby would not like
the salty taste on the skin.  Wiping the breast down or showering corrected
the problem.

In my experience I work as a group exercise instructor as well as a full time
firefighter in Chicago.  I went back to training within a week to 2 weeks of
the birth of each of my children, went back to active fire duty 3 1/2 months
after birth.  So with my strenuous schedule I can say I never suffered with
my milk supply (I pumped about 1 quart per 24 hour shift) and my children
never denied the breast.

I also went on to nurse my last child for 5 1/2 years while working this
crazy schedule.  Had a few problems with plugged ducts but that was it.

Cindy Fagiano
Peer Breast Counselor

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