Lactation

The baby is restless after the shots, constantly asks the breast and mom, breastfeeding rookie, doubts assail: Do not eat enough? I don't have enough milk? Breastfeeding experts are clear that if the baby is fattening properly, nothing needs to be done to produce more milk.

The literature on breastfeeding, pediatricians, midwifery midwives and qualified lactation consultants repeat to satiety that, with few exceptions diagnosed by specialists, all women can breastfeed their children and can produce enough milk.

Breastfeeding is one of the most valuable gifts we can give our children during their first years of life. On several occasions we have talked about its benefits and the beautiful connection that is created in that exchange that is exclusive between mom and baby. However, sometimes breastfeeding is not the experience we imagined.

Breastfeeding is a natural act that, although many see it for what it is, there are those who are uncomfortable to see a mother feeding her baby. That is why we occasionally see celebrities - from models to actresses - expressing their support for breastfeeding, with the intention of normalizing it every day. The last to do so was Mara Martin, a model who was competing as a finalist for a Sports Illustrated event, and in which she paraded the runway breastfeeding her five-month-old daughter.

Breastfeeding is key in the care of premature babies, since it constitutes a true natural medicine that helps improve the structure of the heart and reduce the incidence and severity of some diseases typical of prematurity, such as necrotizing enterocolitis, among others.

It is possible that breastfeeding will make you more tired than usual. If we also add the continuous awakenings, the thousand tasks to do at home and return to work if it is your case, breastfeeding your baby can cause you to feel exhausted. The reason is the increase in levels of prolactin, a hormone responsible for milk production, which can cause some sonmolence and relaxation in the mother.

As we said when talking about dehydration and breastfeeding, the woman who breastfeeds has to heed her thirst and drink what she needs to calm her. It is very common for the mother to feel more thirsty than usual during breastfeeding, a thirst that sometimes seems insatiable. During the night and when you wake up is when you can feel that sensation of dry mouth and continuous thirst while breastfeeding your baby.

The mother you see in the photo is Conchi García, mother, nutritionist and lactation consultant, who has allowed us to share this fun image to talk about something quite frequent during breastfeeding: breast asymmetry, or when you have a breast more bigger than the other. An asymmetry of up to two sizes can occur in one in four nursing mothers, a disparity in breast size that can be seen with the naked eye.

Nowadays, more and more parents are becoming involved as much as mothers in raising and caring for their children. Whether loading them, changing diapers or helping them to know the world around them, parents can do almost the same activities as mom. Although when it comes to breastfeeding, that continues to be exclusive to mom, right?

In motherhood, there are some issues that are usually a bit conflicting because there are different points of view. One of them is the feeding of the baby, in which many times we can see discussions between those who breastfeed and those who give bottles or formula milk. But when it comes to the health of the baby, the most important thing is that he never lacks food and care, and that is what we want to show the third edition of "Fed is best", in which he gives Tribute to all mothers who feed their babies, regardless of whether they do so by breastfeeding or bottle feeding.

It is undeniable that breast milk is the best food for the baby with multiple benefits for its development, but breastfeeding is not always a path of roses and there are circumstances that make some mothers, for whatever reason, decide not to give, or stop breastfeeding your newborns.

Actor Dwayne Johnson, aka "The Rock," has shown through his Instagram account that breastfeeding is not just a woman's thing. In the photo he has shared, he looks like, with a big smile, he feeds his wife, who has her hands busy holding her baby for only two months while breastfeeding.

You are breastfeeding your child and you have become pregnant again. At that time you are likely to be assaulted with a lot of doubts about breastfeeding: Can I continue breastfeeding? Could breastfeeding negatively affect pregnancy? Will my oldest son "steal" the milk from his newborn brother?

Today, World Breast Donation Day is celebrated, an initiative launched to protect and promote breastfeeding, and raise awareness in society about the importance of donating human milk. In Spain there are 15 breast milk banks where donor mothers can carry their milk.

Ariadne Artiles has returned to work after becoming the mother of her first daughter on December 31. The model has counted with all naturalness that is breastfeeding her little girl and thanked the team that they are giving all the facilities to continue breastfeeding without problems. He also refers in his publication on social networks that "this is not common" and claims that breastfeeding is a right for all working mothers.

There may be certain situations or problems during breastfeeding that may require the use of teat cups, but this recommendation should always come from a lactation consultant or expert who analyzes our specific case and see if we really need them. Because not all cases are the same, hence the importance of a personalized diagnosis.

To achieve a successful breastfeeding is essential what happens immediately after the birth of the baby. That is why the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have published the guide The 10 Steps to Breastfeeding. WHO has been warning for decades about the multiple benefits of breastfeeding, but in this case it is necessary to emphasize the first hours of the newborn, so the document is aimed primarily at maternity and delivery professionals, although mothers They should also take good note to lay the foundations of breastfeeding well.

Breast milk is the best food we can give our baby during its first months and years of life. However, there are certain circumstances in which it is not possible to provide it, as is the case of babies who are admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as they are separated from their mothers.

According to the World Health Organization, the best milk for a baby is that of his mother, followed by donated human milk, especially if he is sick or premature. Such is the demand that a long time ago that many moms started looking at those white freezer sachets as a source of income.

It seems a lie, but with some frequency we continue to hear news of mothers who have been "invited to leave" from public places such as restaurants, airplanes or exhibitions for breastfeeding their babies. Although it is something absolutely normal and natural, there are those who see it as inappropriate, or worse, as something obscene.