“Hi everyone! I have been told that it is best not to breastfeed lying down. I have been told that if the baby suffers from reflux, breast milk can pass into the baby’s ear and create an infection. Is this true? Thank you.” Anonymous user query How can breast milk get into the ear? First, let’s talk a little about anatomy to try to understand how breast milk can pass from a baby’s throat to the ear. Inside the ear,…

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Babies are born to breastfeed; they expect a breast, and biologically, they need it for at least their first year of life. They must breastfeed to survive, and there is no reason to stop. But there are some babies who, from one day to the other and usually between 8 months and a year old, stop breastfeeding, and then they don’t want to get close to the breast anymore: this is also called a nursing strike. When the mother does…

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Newborn baby poop is a subject that worries mothers a lot and is a common topic of consultation and debate. The color, texture, smell, and other details of it can be a cause of worries and concerns. Here, we will try to answer the usual questions about this subject for babies who are exclusively breastfeeding and do not have any other food or formula: Does my baby have diarrhea? The normal stools of a breastfed baby can be confused with…

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The use of medication to stop breast milk supply can generate questions. So here are the most frequently asked questions on this subject, which usually come up when weaning a baby from the breast: 1. What is cabergoline, and what does it do? Dostinex® (cabergoline) is a medication that causes a drop in prolactin in the blood, which can result in a drop in breast milk supply. It is especially effective if the mother takes it immediately after giving birth….

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