You'll be happy to know that the U. S. Army has funded a study telling us 
that mothers of
newborns don't exercise a lot in the immediate postpartum period.   " 'The 
reasons for these postpartum changes in activity, fitness, and strength are 
probably a reflection of the changes in the mother's responsibilities when 
becoming a parent,' the authors conclude."

"Physical Fitness May Decline in Early Postpartum Period but Improves by 27 
Weeks "
A study published in the May issue of Medicine and Science of Sports and 
Exercise suggests that fitness and strength decline in the early postpartum 
period but improves by 27 weeks.
Medscape Medical News 2005.  
<http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/504766?src=nldne>


Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC
Wyndmoor, PA, USA

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