My wife's experience included going back to swimming after giving
birth. She used to swim 3,000 to 5,000 yard 4-5 day a week. She found
that much more difficult when nursing.
The citation on damage from marathoning was an article I saw last
summer. I'm afraid that I probably can't retrieve i
I was only passing on what LLL would comment on with the little information there is
about this
unfortunate incident. At this point, I think there are many more unanswered questions
than what is
actually known.
Regarding energy, we found there to be much less: No late night shopping, cleani
My wife nursed our son for 2 1/2 years. She found that it took a fair
amount of energy. She was also active in the local LLL activities and I
strongly support breast feeding.
Also there is substantial difference between vigorous exercise, which can
enhance the body's functions, and competing
The unfortunate death of the woman at the Marine Corps Marathon being attributed to
breast feeding
was of great interest to me. My wife breast feed all three of our sons (each over a
year) with no
complications.
La Leche League International just happens to be in the town where I now live o
> A member of our club knew this woman. She had given birth 10 months ago
> and was still breast feeding. She had undertaken a 30 week training
> program (starting 10 weeks after giving birth). It appears that she
> suffered from severe sodium imbalance possibly created by the stresses of
> nurs
But she did do this race at 1:00/mile slower than her normal pace,
finishing almost 12 minutes back from where she did the year before.
She also has become an "expert" at this, being her fourth time. I'm
sure she could write a book on this process. Hopefully it would be more
well received tha
My statement was intended for a more general application. Yes, elite
athletes may be an exception. However, none of the women you mentioned are
marathoners, which has unique demands.
RMc
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n the following April!
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> Well, I think it may depend on the woman and the event. Seriousl
Well, I think it may depend on the woman and the event. Seriously, Debbie
Grant Marshall resumed rigorous training fairly immediately after the birth
of her second child . Likewise, so did Merideth Valmon and Sonia O'Sullivan.
In a message dated 11/6/2002 11:20:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A member of our club knew this woman. She had given birth 10 months ago
and was still breast feeding. She had undertaken a 30 week training
program (starting 10 weeks after giving birth). It appears that she
suffered from severe sodium imbalance possibly created by the stresses of
nursing. (
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