Poll Results: Exercise and New Mothers
January 17, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under health of the mother, poll
To accompany the post “Exercise for New and Nursing Mothers” Breastfeeding 1-2-3 ran a poll asking how often you exercise each week. The results were quite revealing:
Exercise? What’s that? 5% (2 votes)
Does lifting the baby count? 14% (5 votes)
Isn’t chasing around 2 or more kids enough? 24% (9 votes)
Once per week: 3% (1 vote)
Twice: 16% (6 votes)
Three times: 8% (3 votes)
Four times: 8% (3 votes)
Five times: 11% (4 votes)
Six times: 3% (1 vote)
Seven times: 8% (3 votes)
The following pie chart illustrates the comparison of the number of women who do not follow a formal exercise program to the number of …read more
