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Breastfeeding during pregnancy: when can weaning be necessary?

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Breastfeeding during pregnancy is becoming more and more common. It is not easy for mothers, as they are likely to receive uninformed comments and opinions regarding the risk of breastfeeding while they are pregnant. None of this is true, and when everything goes well in the pregnancy, there is no reason to stop breastfeeding. But what if something goes wrong? Today, we want to see the other side of it and talk about the cases in which giving up breastfeeding…

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How to pack your hospital bag for labour

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Preparing the hospital bag for labour is usually a very exciting time. The arrival of the baby is approaching, and the desire to meet your little one is huge. But what to put in the bag raises many questions, and although it depends a little on each hospital, there will be things you will have to take and others that they will provide. Here, our team of midwives and IBCLC lactation consultants proposes a list of general things that you…

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Do I have low breast milk supply?

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Many mothers have asked, “Do I have a low breast milk supply?”. Usually, all mothers have the optimal amount of milk for their babies, but there are situations where mothers may have a lower milk production, which can interfere with the baby’s growth. Low milk supply exists, and some mothers are unable to maintain exclusive breastfeeding. Many women desperately seek the cause of their low milk production and do not always find answers. To understand hypogalactia (low milk production), you…

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Weaning a toddler from breastfeeding (over 2 years old)

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It is pretty common, far more common than it seems, that when you have a happy breastfeeding journey, the months go by, and you don’t consider weaning in the short/medium term. But then suddenly, the child has grown, almost without you realizing it, and sometimes because of a new pregnancy, an increasing breastfeeding demand from our child, or sometimes because life is like that, the word “weaning” begins to appear in your emotions, with more and more force. There comes…

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Flu and breastfeeding

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The flu is a respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus. It is a disease that is considered seasonal, as it is much more prevalent in the cold months of the year. Here we explain what you need to know about the flu and breastfeeding. Although for the majority of the population, it is considered almost insignificant, it can become serious for some people who have underlying diseases or are elderly. Unlike pregnancy, being a breastfeeding mother is not considered…

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My baby fights breastfeeding

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It often happens that a mother, at some point during her breastfeeding journey, feels that her baby fights breastfeeding. This is a behavior of breastfeeding babies that can be found very often, and here we will try to answer all questions that can come up so you can be prepared for it or find out what is going on. What does it mean a baby fights breastfeeding? Suddenly, babies don’t nurse as they used to anymore; they seem to want…

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Blood cholesterol levels in women during lactation

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Let’s talk about cholesterol. In clinical practice, we are often faced with the challenge of analyzing blood test results for breastfeeding women. Increasingly, we are seeing breastfeeding mothers at a more advanced age and, therefore, more likely to have comorbidities. Dyslipidemia is one of the most frequent in our context. Blood cholesterol during lactation We have carried out a literature review of the studies published on cholesterol levels during lactation. During pregnancy, plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels increase progressively from…

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Nursing strike: What can I do if my baby refuses breastfeeding?

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Babies are born to breastfeed; they expect a breast, and biologically, they need it for at least their first year of life. They must breastfeed to survive, and there is no reason to stop. But there are some babies who, from one day to the other and usually between 8 months and a year old, stop breastfeeding, and then they don’t want to get close to the breast anymore: this is also called a nursing strike. When the mother does…

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Carpal tunnel syndrome and breastfeeding

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a disease of the peripheral nervous system that occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm to the hand, is pressed or trapped inside the carpal tunnel at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations in the front part of the fingers (except for the little finger), as well as impulses from some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move. What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel…

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Pee leaks after giving birth – what to do?

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Pee leaks are very common after childbirth. However, this should not be taken as normal, as it may mean that something is wrong with your pelvic floor. There are different problems during the postpartum time that end up causing urine incontinence. Urine incontinence after childbirth After pregnancy and childbirth, the pelvic floor undergoes changes, and to avoid long-term complications, it is important to have a pelvic floor check-up at 6 weeks after a vaginal birth or 8 weeks after a…

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