EBF Moms: How do you do it? Gym, nails, etc.

PlainJane8350

Hi, ladies!

FTM, EBF and my baby just turned two months. So far I haven't done anything, I'm still recovering as I got a vaginal hematoma during labor, but the hematoma prevents me from sitting like a normal person so I can't cut my toenails and a pedicure would be nice!

My question is, (and I apologize if it seems stupid) when you're EBF, how do you do things like get your nails done or go to the gym?

krissyberb

Tomorrow I'm getting my first pedicure since my son was born. He's almost 4 months. My MIL is in town and can watch him and I have the day off. I figure that at most I'll be gone 2 hours and I'll feed him right before I leave. He generally goes 2 1/2 to 3 hours between feedings. I also have a decent freezer stash that she can get into if he can't wait. I haven't been to the gym since he was born--still need to figure out how that will fit in to our new schedule. I've just been back to work 3 weeks now and we're still figuring a lot out.

NurseRieger

Start pumping and working on a freezer stash. Be careful not to be away from baby for too long because that leads to engorgement and decreased supply so no full day of beauty for a while. Days where you are out a lot and sitter is using stashed milk be sure to pump after a feeding to prevent supply from dropping and replace some of what got used.

PlainJane8350

O.K, we hadn't introduced bottles yet so I was wondering... Thank you, ladies! I can't workout yet because of my hematoma, but a pedi would be nice! I don't want my baby thinking that her mother is part bald eagle.

tracij12

I got my first pedi when LO was 4 weeks. I fed her right before I left and was home 2 hours later so she was good. Definitely try to do little things for yourself if/when you can!