A towel stretch is an effective way to stretch your psoas muscle. You can use a regular bath towel or a strap that's roughly the same length. To do the stretch, lie close to the edge of your bed on your stomach. Plant your outside foot on the floor and bend your other leg.
Levels of alcohol in breast milk remain close to those in the motherâs bloodstream. Levels will be at their highest between 30 and 60 minutes after drinking, or 60-90 minutes if youâve been drinking with a meal. If youâre breastfeeding and have drunk alcohol, your babyâs sleep patterns may be disrupted.
Eating healthily and doing some gentle exercise will help you to get in shape. This is better than very strict low-calorie diets when you are breastfeeding. You can increase how much you exercise six weeks to eight weeks after giving birth, if you feel up to it (NICE 2010: 15) . Avoid having lots of caffeinated drinks when you're breastfeeding (OTIS 2011) . We don't have a UK guideline for a safe amount of caffeine for breastfeeding mums. In the US, women who are breastfeeding are recommended to have no more than about 200mg of caffeine a day (ACOG 2013, COD 2001) .