https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:40:46 +0000 Mon, 31 May 2010 13:37:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33726 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1048327&title=bf-and-exercise#1048327 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 33726
Posted: 31 May 2010 at 1:37pm

Kellz, big hugs, it is soo frustrating, I know. It is nothing you have done, it is something that almost all babies do around this age and it might last a week, it might last a month. The best thing to to is to try the old cluster feed thing again, tank him up late afternoon, early evening - not ideal when you have another and working too, but even in the early evening. The lots of feeding is related to him building up your supply. You can take things right back to basics and make sure he is draining each side before offering the other and having a good burp between sides so he's full of milk not air.
Um, will need to look in my book, but need to take the kids to soccor.
XXXA]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 13:37:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1048327&title=bf-and-exercise#1048327 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1048188&title=bf-and-exercise#1048188 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 33726
Posted: 31 May 2010 at 12:00pm

If you are wanting to tone up ... you might have better luck weight training than doing a cardio class ... it also would probably leave your milk supply intact. ]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1048188&title=bf-and-exercise#1048188 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047972&title=bf-and-exercise#1047972 Author: jessiesmum
Subject: 33726
Posted: 31 May 2010 at 10:00am

That is such bad luck that it's happening when you're going back to work For us it lasted about 3-4 weeks, not every night but most nights. I think I was more exhausted then than when she was a newborn!]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 10:00:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047972&title=bf-and-exercise#1047972 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047791&title=bf-and-exercise#1047791 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33726
Posted: 31 May 2010 at 7:46am

fattartsrock wrote: Also, going by his age, he is also at another developmental stage where he will be trying to up your supply again and will probably start night waking again, so it may just be coincidental that it happens now.

This is definatly happening. How long will it last? I only got 4 1/2hrs total sleep last night and was supposed to be starting back at work today but cant on that little ammount of sleep.
We got to the point where Aiden was waking only once a night for a feed, lasted about a week then he got worse than ever a few weeks back, no longer doing a 6+hr stretch, but back to 3-4hrly feeds all night. I dont know waht Ive done wrong or what I can do to help it. He self settles well for all his sleeps.
I so dont want to loose my job ]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 07:46:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047791&title=bf-and-exercise#1047791 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047788&title=bf-and-exercise#1047788 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33726
Posted: 31 May 2010 at 7:41am

Lol Annie! Its new for me to actually want to exercise, its mostly cos I get an hr a week out of the house with no kids!!]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 07:41:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047788&title=bf-and-exercise#1047788 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047700&title=bf-and-exercise#1047700 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 33726
Posted: 30 May 2010 at 9:47pm

lol not exersizing fixes everything! To steal a phrase, when I get the urge to exersize, I lie down till it goes away...
I totally agree with you in saying that what isn't "meant to" often does. And often its when its a "new" thing.]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 21:47:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047700&title=bf-and-exercise#1047700 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047695&title=bf-and-exercise#1047695 Author: Nikki
Subject: 33726
Posted: 30 May 2010 at 9:42pm

I was doing less than an hour of exercise - only 20-30mins - and it definitely affected my supply too. So whether it is "meant" to or not, I agree with you that it may be, cos I had the same thing! (Not that that helps you, but just letting you know I thought the same thing - and not exercising fixed it )]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 21:42:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047695&title=bf-and-exercise#1047695 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047668&title=bf-and-exercise#1047668 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 33726
Posted: 30 May 2010 at 9:26pm

Kellz, just drink to thirst.
He may have been feeding more cause the milk tasted different and he wanted to check to see if it had returned to normal or he was trying to get rid of it, lol, sounds stupid but you produce a hormone called lactic acid when you exersize which makes your milk taste yuck.
Also, going by his age, he is also at another developmental stage where he will be trying to up your supply again and will probably start night waking again, so it may just be coincidental that it happens now. Your supply will have also settled in by now and you will note that your boobs are feeling softer anyway, not making less.
a little exersize shouldn't make alot of difference and also drinking lots of water is no longer attributed to "making milk", however, breastfeeding mothers do get thirstier quicker!!! and you need to be aware of drinking to thirst.]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 21:26:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047668&title=bf-and-exercise#1047668 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047565&title=bf-and-exercise#1047565 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33726
Posted: 30 May 2010 at 8:31pm

I havent done any form of excercise at all since he was born tho, so an hr exercise was heaps for me! He went back to normal the following night. Hes defintaly waking more than normal in the last few weeks tho- and I know babies dot hat about this age, but the wanting to feed for 3 hrs, and not settling was new.]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 20:31:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047565&title=bf-and-exercise#1047565 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047434&title=bf-and-exercise#1047434 Author: jessiesmum
Subject: 33726
Posted: 30 May 2010 at 6:17pm

I'd be really surprised if an hours exercise could decrease your supply that much unless you were really dehydrated. I exercised quite a bit when BF DD and didn't notice any change. It could just be that it's coincided with that funny phase that babies go through round your baby's age - start waking all through the night. With many of my friends and my own DD they just came right again, it wasn't a hunger thing.

You could always call La Leche for advice or check out their book 'The womanly art of breastfeeding'.]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 18:17:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047434&title=bf-and-exercise#1047434 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047057&title=bf-and-exercise#1047057 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33726
Posted: 30 May 2010 at 8:34am

Thanks guys. I cant drink cows milk or soy milk or eat bananas, but I do make an effort to make sure I have protein with each meal. Will have to increase it even more.

How much water should I be drinking?

Im not trying to loose weight, just tone up and get fit, plus its an hr of me time a week which is good too! Aiden was back to feeding normally yesterday and last night, so it was defintaly the exercise.

]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 08:34:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1047057&title=bf-and-exercise#1047057 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046956&title=bf-and-exercise#1046956 Author: Nikki
Subject: 33726
Posted: 29 May 2010 at 9:57pm

I just decided not to exercise til I stopped BFing, as the same thing happened to me when I did exercise for 1 week!

Apart from fluid and protein all I would suggest is eat heaps - if your body doesn't have enough energy and starts losing weight, it makes sense that it will struggle to produce enough milk. Maybe try things like complan or protein shakes.]]> Sat, 29 May 2010 21:57:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046956&title=bf-and-exercise#1046956 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046447&title=bf-and-exercise#1046447 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33726
Posted: 29 May 2010 at 12:00pm

Thanks- a lot of those things are hard on my limited diet. I was thinking of getting some of that milk flow spray. I dont think I have a problem with supply normally, but Aiden no longer has a 6 hr stretch between feeds at night, and is back to feeding 3 hrly at night, so maybe it would help. I dont want to give him formula or solids yet due to his intollerences and family history of allergys.
]]> Sat, 29 May 2010 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046447&title=bf-and-exercise#1046447 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046239&title=bf-and-exercise#1046239 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 33726
Posted: 29 May 2010 at 8:31am

I know you'd probably know that you're supposed to up your fluids during exercise anyway, but seeing as you're also bf make sure you drink TRUCKLOADS of water. Also make sure you increase the protein in your diet, very important with both things again (exercise and bf). You could try the usual supply boosters like milk flow spray (Naturopharm), almonds, lactation cookies, tigers milk, blessed thistle supplement, brewers yeast in smoothies etc, as well as things like oats and bananas. ]]> Sat, 29 May 2010 08:31:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046239&title=bf-and-exercise#1046239 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046197&title=bf-and-exercise#1046197 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33726
Posted: 29 May 2010 at 6:35am

What can I do to prevent my milk supply decreasing after exercise?
I dont normally do any sort of exercise. Did my first zumba class last Fri, but I didnt get much of a sweat up cos I was so clueless. Yesterday I did my second hr long class and worked a lot harder. Yesterday evening my supply had obviously dropped as Aiden wanted to keep feeding over several hrs, til he was finally satisfied enough to get to sleep.
What can I do? ]]> Sat, 29 May 2010 06:35:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33726&PID=1046197&title=bf-and-exercise#1046197