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I have stopped breastfeeding, but green liquid comes out of my nipples – mammary duct ectasia

8 February, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

“Hi, I am writing to you because today I got terrified. It’s been two years since I stopped breastfeeding my son, and today, I squeezed my nipple to teach a friend how to hand-express breast milk. But then I was shocked to see some dark green liquid coming out of my nipple. What should I do? I don’t even know where to ask for help…” What happens when green liquid comes out of my nipples, and I have stopped breastfeeding?…

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Breastfeeding as birth control (LAM)

5 February, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Can breastfeeding be used as a method of contraception? What is breastfeeding as birth control, also called the LAM method? LAM stands for Lactational Amenorrhea Method. LAM is a contraceptive method that relies on the natural infertility that occurs when breastfeeding. This happens because the baby’s suckling manages to suppress the production of the hormones required to ovulate. Therefore, a breastfeeding mother can experience several months without ovulating (this is called amenorrhea). How does this work? To use LAM safely…

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Breastfeeding versus pathologic hyperbilirubinemia

2 February, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Hyperbilirubinemia is a common situation in newborns. The shift from fetal hemoglobin to extrauterine hemoglobin causes increased red blood cell destruction, which will cause bilirubin values to increase, even more so if the bilirubin excretory system is not in its best condition. Hyperbilirubinemia is described as a blood bilirubin concentration above 1.2 mg/dl. The etiology of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns can be multiple. However, in the field of lactation, two of these are relevant. The first is hyperbilirubinemia which occurs due…

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Biberones y tetinas, ¿cómo saber cuál escoger?

How to choose a baby bottle

31 January, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

There are a large number of brands on the market that produce baby bottles and teats* to give formula or expressed breast milk. But how to choose a baby bottle? It can be complex to know which baby bottles and teats are right for each case, as there are so many of them and with so many different characteristics to make it even more complicated. But first, we want to make clear that absolutely no brand has paid us to…

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Galactocele: what is it, and how can it affect breastfeeding?

29 January, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Today, we talk about a common benign condition in breastfeeding: the galactocele. Here is what it is and how it affects breastfeeding. It’s a harmless process that can occur during breastfeeding and that appears as a lump or cyst in the breast. What is a galactocele, and why does it appear? A galactocele is the accumulation of breastmilk fat material outside the mammary ducts. It happens when a small cyst forms and stays inside the mammary gland because it has…

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Vitamin D and Breastfeeding: What is the evidence?

26 January, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

For some years, it has been recommended in some countries that infants under one year of age take a supplement of 400 IU/day of vitamin D to prevent nutritional rickets. It is estimated that 80-90% of vitamin D is synthesized in the skin from the action of UVB radiation (1). Several factors influence vitamin D syntheses, such as skin pigmentation, latitude, time of day of sun exposure, use of sunscreens, and seasonality, being the winter months in the northern hemisphere,…

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10 tips on how to stop breastfeeding an over 1 year old

25 January, 2024 Alba Padró Comments 0 Comment

Weaning your baby from the breast and stop breastfeeding after one year is possible. If you’ve made it to one year of breastfeeding or beyond, first of all, congratulations! Usually, it’s not at all easy to get to this point. It’s also likely that you’ve gone almost 365 days without good sleep and are exhausted by your baby’s demands. So, if you are considering weaning or want to start now, this post is for you. When you ask yourself the…

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Do I need to hold my breast when breastfeeding?

22 January, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

“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…

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Breastfeeding multiple births

19 January, 2024 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

In recent decades, multiple births have been increasing in developed countries from a prevalence of 1-2% to a prevalence of 3-4%. This is due to factors such as the increase in maternal age and the use of fertility treatments. Let’s look into the challenges of breastfeeding multiple births. Context of multiple pregnancies These pregnancies carry an increased risk of maternal and fetal complications during pregnancy and/or labor: In addition to this increased risk of complications, which often create worries and…

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Stages of a breast abscess

17 January, 2024 Alba Padró Comments 0 Comment

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…

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