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Jaundice and breastfeeding newborns

22 October, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

It is very common for breastfeeding newborns to develop jaundice, the yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes, in the days or weeks after birth. Jaundice can become a serious health problem for babies, and it is important to get familiar with the situations related to breastfeeding that can cause a baby to get excess bilirubin levels in the blood. What is jaundice exactly? Before they are born, babies have more red blood cells in their blood. This helps them…

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Waring signs after birth

5 September, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Do you know what are the warning signs after birth? After giving birth, you will be discharged between 24 hours and 2-3 days if you have given birth in a hospital. You will likely not see a healthcare professional again until some days later, depending on your local care plan. In some places, this can even be weeks after birth. Therefore, would you know what symptoms you need to look out for and when you should visit your midwife or…

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Breast compressions: how to help your baby to get more milk

15 May, 2024 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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When is my milk coming in?

26 April, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Many mothers are worried about their milk coming in in the first hours after their baby is born. So, the first thing you need to know is that you already have milk. Colostrum might have a different name, but it is breastmilk. It is the first milk your baby needs, and although you may think that it seems to be not much of it, your baby has enough with these small initial doses of this yellow treasure. All mothers experience…

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Do I need to keep my baby awake at the breast?

18 April, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

“I put her to the breast, she is awake and eager to feed. She starts to suckle, but after two minutes or so she falls asleep. And no matter what I do, she stays asleep. What can I do to stop her from falling asleep at the breast?” All babies, up to about three months of age, seem to “fall asleep” within a few minutes of starting to nurse at the breast. This surprises most new mothers, and in addition,…

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Breastfed baby poop: the color palette

22 March, 2024 LactApp Comments 0 Comment

Families are often worried about their baby’s poop when they have a newborn: about appearance, smell, texture and amount of poop. When first getting into the wonderful world of baby poop, we realize that there is a huge palette of possible colors that makes you doubt each change of color, so here we explain one by one each of the possibilities with this color “palette” of poop. It may seem unbelievable, but from the first week after birth, baby poop…

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How can I tell if my baby’s latch is good?

24 May, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Over and over again, we hear the same question: “Why am I in pain if they tell me my baby is latching on well? The main causes of breastfeeding pain for mothers are: Incorrect breastfeeding positioning: the baby’s body has to maintain a straight line: the ear, shoulder, and hip must remain aligned regardless of the position chosen for breastfeeding. Incorrect posture: each breast is different, and for this reason, you should try to trace an imaginary line from the center…

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Breastfed babies’ bowel movements (stools)

13 March, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Many parents are worried about the appearance, smell, texture, and quantity of their baby’s poop and pee. But babies’ bowel movements are also an excellent way to assess breastmilk intake in exclusively breastfed babies. The first stools are called meconium, the remains of amniotic fluid that your baby has swallowed while in your womb. Meconium is black and gluey to sticky and is passed during your baby’s first three days. On the first day, it is usual to have two…

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Cuidados neonatalanes para instaurar la lactancia

Neonatal and maternal care in the first hours and breastfeeding initiation

4 March, 2023 LactApp Comments 0 Comment

Neonatal and maternal care in the first hours after birth is important for the initiation of breastfeeding and establishing it properly. Here key points are skin-to-skin contact and the first latch within the first two hours of life. The main strategy to promote breastfeeding physiology is based on grouping and adapting postnatal care, favoring unrestricted skin-to-skin contact, avoiding early separation of the baby from the mother’s body, and facilitating an environment that favors the mother’s release of oxytocin, that is,…

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Breastfeeding positioning, attachment and latch

18 January, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Positioning, attachment and a correct latch onto the breast are key to achieving a pleasant and effective breastfeeding journey. In this article, we will try to answer your most common questions. But first of all, let’s define what we mean by each one of these concepts: Positioning (or breastfeeding position): this is how the mother places herself to breastfeed; there are a thousand different positions, all of which are valid if the mother is comfortable. Attachment: This is how we…

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