On Monday, September 17th I will attend my first post-baby Ashtanga class. Yes, although I have thought of every excuse in the book not to, this Monday I will be in that class. Unless the teacher doesn't show up, in which case my first class will be Wednesday.
According to this article a woman should wait three months after giving birth before resuming a full primary series practice. On Monday Sweet Pea turns five months, so my excuses are starting to look pretty thin. Since I only have six more days to make excuses, I might as well start getting them out of the way.
Reasons why I should not go to that Ashtanga class:
1. I'm too fat for any of my Ashtanga appropriate yoga wear
2. I'm too flabby to be seen wearing anything tight, clingy or form fitting.
3. Hormones are making me hot. If I have to practice in a warm stuffy room I might pass out.
4. What if my breasts start leaking? Worse - what if my breasts leak while I am being adjusted?
5. I have no upper body strength. A decent Chaturanga Dandasana is out of the question.
6. I have no back flexibility. Urdvha Dhanurasana might make me cry.
7. I'm a nursing mother! I can't go 1.5 hours without drinking anything!
8. Did I mention that I'm fat?
9. I'm so tired. I don't think I have the stamina. Breastfeeding mothers are supposed to relax.
10. It's been so long that I've forgotten the series.
And the hardest part will be that I can't stand to be away from my Sweet Pea for a whole hour and a half. The good news on that count is that I doubt I'll be in class for near that long. I've never actually seen anyone get stopped prior to Marichyasana but I can see myself getting stopped much, much sooner when I am collapsed on the floor gasping for breath.
But, I wouldn't accept these excuses from anyone else so I'm going to stop accepting them from myself. I will be in that class.
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Have you tried lilypadz for leakage control? They are flat and round, silicone devices that you place over the nip and through the force of counterpressure it more or less stops the letdown. I used them alot in the beginning to great success. And I know a girl who wears them when she goes braless just to prevent stiff nips...and she's not even nursing!
No, but I have tried dimrz. They're similar, but smaller and not for lactating women. I've been meaning to check out the lilypadz. Thanks for the suggestion! I have some of the absorbant breast pads but I hate them. They get all bunched up every time I move my bra around to feed the pea. I'll pick some lilypadz up the next time I'm at the nursing supply store.
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