[smilingyogi]

Hello,
In the 15 years I have been teaching yoga I have seen quite a few pregnant moms come through their pregnancy and through successful breastfeeding experiences with a full yoga practice. I have a lovely, safe, slow and sequential beginner class at my studio. We just completed our second week of classes for this session and today I received a call from one of my students who happens to be breastfeeding her 8 month old daughter. She said after both classes, her daughter vomited after drinking her milk! Naturally she thought about the class, which is the only new thing for her. Her daughter has never vomited prior to this. The mom said she felt very relaxed after class and not at all sore. Go figure. Just wondering if you have ever heard of such a thing.

smilingyogi

[Andrea]

Good for her breastfeeding her little girl beyond the 6th month, thereby continuing to provide those truly unique nutrients.

Because of the age of this nursling,it is unclear to me whether or not she is having solids. Perhaps it has nothing to do with Mum's milk.

Your yoga class is gentle, so lactic acid build up is less likely to be the cause, but certainly not to be ruled out.

If it should happen again under the same circumstances, I recommend she seek the assistance of her Lactation Consultant, who would investigate the matter more closely.

Keep up the good work you do with Mums!

From Andrea Syms-Brown, IBCLC