Does working out decrease your breastmilk production?

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My baby boy is 10 weeks old and I want to continue breastfeeding for as long as I can. I barely made it to 6 months with my youngest daughter but I am determined to try longer this time. I really want to get back into running once the weather gets nicer but at the same time, I am hesitant to do so because I have heard working out decreases your breastmilk production. Has anyone experienced this?

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I don't think so as long as you drink enough water. I worked out 4 days a week as soon as I could start and I've been breastfeeding for 21 months now

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As long as you're consuming enough calories and properly hydrating, you'll be fine. ❤️

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From what I have read, a lot of it depends on what kind of bra you wear while working out and what type of work outs.

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I think you're fine, as long as you are eating plenty of calories to compensate, drinking tons of water, and your sports bra isn't too tight.

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I workout 6 days a week and haven’t had any issues.  I’m still EBF my picky 9 month old with no issues and he is 98% for height and weight.  Just make sure you are getting enough calories to support milk production.

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My understanding is that there's a ton of individual variation on that. I was also extremely worried about hurting my supply, so I got back into running verrrrrry gradually & my supply is still great (baby is 11.5mo & I'm running most days & totaling maybe 20-25mi/wk plus lots of walking now... but again, this was super gradual).

Does working out decrease your breastmilk production?

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