“My baby is straining at the breast, and I’m worried. Everything was going well with breastfeeding, but he’s been uncomfortable for a few days now. When he has been suckling for a while he starts to push and straining, gets uncomfortable, and makes noises. Is my breast milk bad for him? Should I do anything? I don’t know what’s wrong with him, and I’m very upset to see him like this.” Anonymous LactApp user Breastfeeding babies do many things and…
For a preterm newborn, breast milk is not only considered a food but also a fundamental part of the infant’s treatment. Therefore, it is essential to know the different options available for oral feeding of preterm infants, to understand the differences between them as well as the pros and cons of each one. The first choice for feeding a preterm newborn is always the mother’s own milk. It is the only milk that is specifically formulated for the baby. It…
We have selected the Top 100 maternity content creators in Spain and Latin America and now it’s up to you to be the jury to decide who is the best in each category. From Tuesday 25 June until 14 July, voting will take place for the most outstanding Spanish-speaking maternity content creators of 2024. ACCESS THE VOTING (only in Spanish) What is the LactApp Creators project? Every year, LactApp launches a research project in the breastfeeding and maternity sector. This…
What is weaning Weaning is the process that ends breastfeeding. Just like breastfeeding, weaning has an evolution and specific “times” to be taken into account during the process. At LactApp, we want to accompany this process no matter how it is or whenever it is for you. That’s why this article summarizes all the information so that all the ideas and resources you may need are available to you. During pregnancy, we emphasize the need for women to get informed…
Does your breastfeeding baby or toddler play with your nipples when breastfeeding? At about 10 to 15 months, children improve their fine motor skills a lot, and they often start with what is called twiddling.Now, every day, they become more skilled at holding a grip with their index finger and thumb. This is undoubtedly a great advance in their fine motor skills, but it can also be an uncomfortable nuisance for breastfeeding mothers. At this point, babies begin with ‘twiddling’…
When a breastfeeding mother becomes pregnant, she may find herself with mixed feelings and questions about whether or not to continue breastfeeding her older child. She may even hear negative comments about continuing to breastfeed during pregnancy, which may come from family and friends as well as healthcare professionals. There are many fears and misconceptions associated with breastfeeding during pregnancy: a perceived increased risk of miscarriage, that the babies or the mother will suffer from nutritional deficiencies, that the older…
Birth scars, whether from a C-section, episiotomy, or tearing, can cause pain, discomfort, a feeling of tightness, urine or stool leaks, and lack of abdominal control. All these problems have a common cause: adhesions. Adhesions are tissue that prevent the different layers involved, whether in the genital or abdominal area, from moving freely when any movement is made. Trying to rest, which is difficult to achieve in the postpartum period, can help to regenerate and recover the tissues. However, it…
Among the risks and possible consequences related to frenotomy (the tongue-tie release procedure), the most common complication is post-operative hemorrhage, which is reported in various studies to affect between 3-19% of cases. Although this is the most frequently mentioned complication in the scientific literature, an underestimated complication experienced by many families must be considered. This is the baby’s refusal to breastfeed after the intervention. We know that in many cases, it is recommended to give pain relief as a routine…
Constipation is a very overlooked and normalized topic in society, and women are often more prone to constipation, even before pregnancy or childbirth. In addition, constipation has a negative influence on the pelvic floor, especially over a long time. These recommendations can help to improve constipation and avoid damaging the pelvic floor: Additionally, in case of digestive problems, a professional should be consulted about probiotics, which can improve the gut microbiome and digestion. Even so, it is important to see…
It happens very often, at the beginning of breastfeeding, that doubts arise regarding if you need to put your baby to burb after breastfeeding. But in fact, you don’t need to burp breastfed babies at all after each feed. This is an idea that comes directly from bottle feeding, where babies do swallow air and, therefore, you do need to put a bottle-fed baby to burp after they had a bottle. When a baby breastfeeds well, which means that the…