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Tattoos and piercings during breastfeeding

7 January, 2019 Alba Padró Comments 0 Comment

A recurrent consultation at LactApp refers to the compatibility of tattoos and piercings with breastfeeding. Breast Piercings Let’s start with the piercings which are easier and shorter. During breastfeeding or pregnancy is not recommended to perform any type of perforation to the nipple because of the risk of infection and the pain it can cause. If you have a piercing in the nipple and want to breastfeed, do not have doubts, the answer is yes, you can breastfeed. You should…

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How do I know if breastfeeding goes well?

4 January, 2019 Alba Padró Comments 0 Comment

“Hi, I’m a new mother, and I have a doubt: how can I know that breastfeeding is already well established? All those we consult tell us what happens between the fourth and sixth week of the baby’s life, others that after 15 days it is already established… How can we know if breastfeeding goes well?” We will try to explain what we mean by the concept of “established breastfeeding”. The first thing we need to know is that babies learn…

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How to know that everything is going well the first few days

3 January, 2019 Alba Padró Comments 0 Comment

Any mother could feel anxious about the first days of breastfeeding when everything is new, and we are invaded by doubts and fears. In this post, we talk about what we can pay attention at the first few days after the birth of our baby and that it will let you know how things are going. Pain: For the first 15-17 days, when your baby latches on to your breast, you may feel a pinching sensation, which should not last…

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Everything you need to know about nipple shields

11 December, 2018 Alba Padró Comments 1 comment

A few years ago, nipple shields were kind of like the devil. The rule was “take out the nipple shields”, and we encouraged all mothers to remove them as soon as possible. The nipple shields used a few years ago have nothing to do with today’s nipple shields, and that type of nipple shield did endanger breastfeeding. Why? The oldest nipple shields were made of materials as varied as glass, silver or ivory. Nipple shields from the 70s and 80s…

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Breast compressions: how to help your baby to get more milk out of the breast

7 December, 2018 Alba Padró Comments 0 Comment

How can you help your baby to get more milk out of your breast? With breast compressions. When a baby doesn’t drink enough milk and doesn’t gain enough weight or has difficulties making efficient sucking motions, this forces them to feed constantly to get the amount of milk they need. Here is how you can help your baby with this simple technique. This method is very simple and allows you, as a breastfeeding mother, to optimize feeds and shorten the…

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