18/01/2026
38 years old.
Today, my heart is 23.
Last night was not a “perfect” night to measure HRV.
Not at all.
I am a breastfeeding mother, and I’ve been nursing for a year.
My little one had a cough, so my sleep was fragmented.
There were also extra kids in the house for a pajama party: noise, awakenings, interruptions.
If you’re a parent — especially a breastfeeding mother — you know what that means.
And yet, this morning, my data showed something very interesting.
- Good HRV
- Low stress index
- Physiological age: 23
This does NOT mean I slept well.
And it does NOT mean this was the ideal night to assess sleep quality.
What it means is something deeper:
My body is able to recover well, even after a difficult night.
Breastfeeding and HRV: an important note!
During breastfeeding:
- prolactin levels remain elevated
- the nervous system is more easily activated
- HRV parameters can appear altered or unbalanced, even without real chronic stress.
That’s why data should never be read without context.
And this is exactly where HRV becomes powerful — when you know how to interpret it.
Why is this value still meaningful?
HRV is not just about asking:
“Did you sleep well?”
It’s about understanding:
“Can your body return to balance after a night like this?”
Fragmented nights happen.
Especially with children.
The difference isn’t perfection.
It’s resilience.
HRV = awareness
Tracking HRV over time helps you:
- distinguish acute stress from chronic stress
- understand recovery capacity
- adapt training, work, and rest
- protect long-term cardiovascular and nervous system health, especially during sensitive life phases like motherhood and breastfeeding
Not to control everything.
But to truly listen to your body.
Why education matters?
Data alone is not enough.
You need to know how to read it, especially during physiological conditions like breastfeeding.
Learning to interpret HRV means:
- stopping self-judgment
- understanding what is normal and what is not
living better, longer, with more energy
👉 This is not extreme biohacking.
👉 It’s smart prevention.
👉 It’s real, everyday health.
I’m 38 years old.
I’m a breastfeeding mother.
And today, my nervous system tells me it’s doing well.
That’s the real goal.
