I'm not sure of the physiology but my chiropractor told me as I was recovering from birth that breastfeeding does affect our joints and ligaments. I found that until my periods returned, I had sympysis discomfort while nursing side lying, so maybe low estrogen levels contribute somewhat to return of normal "tighter" ligaments. Cordelia Merritt RN BSN IBCLC (hi from East Van) > Subject: nursing mothers extra 'loose'? > > The post I just read about muscle relaxants reminded me of something > that a > mother was told by her doctor: the reason she was slow in healing > from a (I > believe) ligament tear was that she was nursing and that nursing > hormones > meant that her ligaments/muscles were extra loose and stretchy (this > was a > while ago, so I am totally paraphrasing). > > > > I had understood that it was the hormones of pregnancy that had this > effect > on us, to help as our baby grows and with childbirth, and my intuitive > reaction was that the doctor's statement was nonsense. I nursed non- > stop > for six years and many other women nurse for longer periods of > time. Why > aren't we all just puddles on the ground, hardly able to move > because we're > so darned loose? > > > > Love to hear from those of you with a wider perspective on this. > > > > Ingrid > > LLLL, IBCLC > > British Columbia > > Canada > > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome