title: Postpartum Exercise and Lactation.
abstract: Many women who are breastfeeding also want to participate in exercise, but have concerns about the safety of their newborn. The following chapter reviews issues related to postpartum exercise and lactation. The goals of the chapter are to help clinicians understand the benefits of exercise, examine the impact of postpartum exercise on breastfeeding, and provide practical recommendations for exercise during the postpartum period in women who are breastfeeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allied Health and Sport Studies, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bane
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology*; D049590:Postpartum Period