LactApp UK, autor en | Page 29 of 32

International Day of the Midwife: Shortage of Professionals

5 May, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Today marks the International Day of the Midwife! Congratulations to all midwives! Midwives are the best-qualified professionals to monitor pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care for low-risk births. Numerous studies show that having access to a professional midwife improves health outcomes for mother and baby. What differentiates a midwife from an ob-gyn/gynaecologist? Midwives are specialists in the normality of childbirth, while gynaecologists specialise in the care of pathologies or whenever risks and problems arise. As we said, a low-risk, physiological pregnancy…

Read More Read More

10 Basics About Introducing Solids

14 April, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

1 – Why start with solids? Breastmilk is possibly the most complete nutrition and can exclusively nourish a baby up to about 6 months of age. At about this age, breastmilk is still excellent for feeding a baby, but not exclusively, which is why we begin introducing solids. Iron, zinc, and vitamin A are the nutrients that the baby now needs in bigger quantities, and so she begins to diversify her diet. 2 – At 4 or 6 months? Some…

Read More Read More

Breastfeeding on demand?

24 March, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Breastfeeding works on demand, which means that there is no need for the baby or the mother to wait for a certain amount of time between feeds. The knowledge related to breastfeeding was gradually lost with the introduction of the bottle-feeding culture in our society. What was worse is that practices associated with bottle feeding were simply applied to breastfeeding. Although it later became clear that this was not necessary, bottle-feeding was introduced with a regular schedule, and this mistake…

Read More Read More

Breastfeeding Triplets

15 March, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Breastfeeding one single baby can be complicated, but how is breastfeeding triplets? We have been lucky enough to hear the first hand experience of our user Laia, who has shared her story with us. Thank you, Laia! “I planned to breastfeed the triplets, just as I did with my older son. In addition, I knew that because they were premature, breastfeeding was a great help for them. In fact, our breastfeeding journey started in the NICU. The first drops of…

Read More Read More

Why is it Not Recommended to Donate Formula Milk for Ukraine?

8 March, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

It is not the first time that in light of a conflict situation, initiatives are created to provide formula milk to the areas where it may be needed. Despite the fact that these initiatives have a noble and charitable background, they can cause complicated and counterproductive situations. We have received a comment from a person who is an international aid worker and who knows first-hand how formula milk is managed in conflict zones. We would like to share it here…

Read More Read More

How Do I Prepare my Breasts for Breastfeeding?

3 March, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

There are many old wives’ tales and other myths related to breastfeeding that still persist today. One of the topics that come up often in these false beliefs is that you need to prepare the breast during pregnancy to achieve successful breastfeeding. Ideas given to mothers to “prepare” their breasts are very varied and range from rubbing or pulling the nipples, to using specific products on them or any other similar techniques. As you may have already guessed, it is…

Read More Read More

My baby has a white tongue, is it thrush?

17 January, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Our maternity experts get many questions from concerned mothers about their baby’s white tongue. And indeed, many parents are in doubt about the colour of their baby’s tongue and whether the white colour that can be seen in breastfed babies, means that the baby has thrush in her mouth. In this post, we will gradually explain the topic. What is thrush? There is a type of thrush sometimes presenting in babies’ mouths, that is also known as candida or oral…

Read More Read More

My baby has a milk allergy, do I have to stop breastfeeding?

8 December, 2021 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

We have been asked this question incredibly many times and this topic continues to create a lot of confusion. Recent news reports, suggest that many babies are diagnosed incorrectly with milk allergies and this “may also cause harm by discouraging breastfeeding”. If you have the feeling that your baby is more restless and very fussy at the breast, doesn’t let go at all or wants to feed all the time, it could be because of your baby’s growth spurt at 21 days or,…

Read More Read More

“My experience with breast cancer and breastfeeding” – my story

19 October, 2021 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

This is the story of a LactApp user who shares her story with breast cancer and breastfeeding. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your experience. My story begins on the 26th of January 2012, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 32 years old. It had been five years since I had a yearly check-up for fibroadenoma. At the last check-up, another similar image appeared in the other breast, which turned out to be an infiltrating ductal…

Read More Read More

10 Tips to prepare for your return to work

8 September, 2021 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Are you going back to work soon? When this moment is approaching, you probably feel overwhelmed. This is just natural because paid maternity leave is not long enough in most places, and even if you have chosen a childcare option, separation from your child is always painful and uncertain. At LactApp, we are by your side and propose resources, this time with 10 tips that we hope you will find useful: Do not anticipate events. Maternity leave is short enough;…

Read More Read More