“Should I hold my breast when breastfeeding?” One of the most common worries of new mothers is that their baby will latch on too closely to the breast and not be able to breathe anymore. This is why some people tell mothers to hold their breast with their fingers, to keep the baby’s nose free. But do I need to hold my breast when breastfeeding? No, it’s not necessary. You might have seen this somewhere such as in antique paintings…
A breast abscess is the most serious complication a mother can experience during lactation. An abscess is usually produced by a poor resolution of mastitis, which is why it is very important to effectively treat mastitis or any sign of infection in the breast. A breast abscess develops over time, so sometimes, it is difficult to determine whether the lump a mother notices in her breast is an abscess or not. In this article, we have divided the possible evolution…
Postpartum depression is one of the most common maternity disorders. However, the fact that it appears after having a baby when the baby takes center stage makes it often invisible. In some areas of the world, the 13th of January marks the World Day Against Depression, so we wanted to highlight this topic. What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a type of depression that can appear after childbirth and up to a year later, though according to some experts,…
It’s easy to think that the only way to care for and protect your pelvic floor is through specific, isolated exercises, such as the well-known Kegel exercises. But there are daily habits that can have a great impact beyond particular exercises. Specific rehab treatments for your pelvic floor are of little use if you keep up with daily habits that harm your pelvic floor. So, how can you take care of your pelvic floor beyond these specific exercises? Improve your…
We know that the field of scientific knowledge about women’s health is limited. Often, the focus of scientific studies does not promote women’s autonomy, enable women to make their own decisions, or improve care when those health processes are not physiolocical. This last point is especially important in the field of breastfeeding. When it comes to breastfeeding, there is an extensive bibliography on the benefits of breastfeeding for the health of mothers and babies that are repeated ad nauseam, over…
We have already discussed the different developmental leaps, growth spurts, and breastfeeding crises and their causes, such as the 15 to 20-day or 3-month breastfeeding crises. Today, we will look at what, at LactApp, we call a false breastfeeding crisis, which also exists. So what is that, a false breastfeeding crisis? Let us explain. We call them “false” because, as a mother, you might think this challenging situation is related to your own milk supply. Still, in reality, it is…
If you are breastfeeding on demand at night and are exhausted but don’t feel like weaning your baby from the breast, here are our tips for sleeping better without weaning that might be useful. Some babies are very demanding during the night, but there comes a time when you feel that you need to do something to get more sleep. How? Here are a few ideas. How to get better sleep when you are breastfeeding Don’t let it come to…
When my oldest daughter was 18 months old, she got chickenpox. She had it very mild, only 10 pimples all over her body, but one of them was right inside her mouth. When she was breastfeeding, the milk stung her little mouth (breast milk has antibiotic properties); it hurt her so much that she didn’t want to breastfeed anymore. So she gave it up suddenly. Within a few hours, she went from everything to nothing. She spent a couple of…
Scar tissue is usually less elastic than undamaged tissue. It can also create adhesions on different levels and affect adjoining and distant organs. In this article, we will discuss how obstetric scars can affect areas as complex as the vulva or when they affect so many layers, as in the case of a C-section scar. Episiotomy Episiotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made in different layers (skin, vaginal mucosa, subcutaneous cellular tissue, and the bulbocavernosus and…
It’s the time of Christmas holidays and New Year celebrations, and many of you will see family and friends, go to parties, get-togethers, and other celebrations. But are you ready for what’s to come? It makes no difference whether you are a breastfeeding or bottle-feeding mother or if you bring your baby in a sling, baby carrier, pram, or stroller. When you go to meals, engagements, and celebrations with a baby that inevitably becomes the center of attention, it’s difficult…