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Breastfeeding demand does not decrease with time

31 August, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

When you are breastfeeding, there seems to be a certain moment on the horizon that you are waiting for. It’s like passing stages in a videogame and wanting to arrive at the long-awaited moment when you are told (and start to believe) that the baby will supposedly breastfeed less and space out their feeds. So, is it true? Does a baby’s demand for breastfeeding decrease as they get older? Well, no, it doesn’t. Demand for breastfeeding does not decrease as…

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The 8-month breastfeeding crisis – separation anxiety

23 August, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 1 comment

Is there an 8-month breastfeeding crisis? Your baby has grown a lot in the last months, not long before they reach their first birthday, and there are still many things they have yet to learn. When babies are 8-9 months old, many changes happen, which can surprise and worry us at the same time. Is this also one of those stages called a breastfeeding crisis? So what happens at this stage? The first thing that is usually noticed is that…

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“My baby uses me as a pacifier”

16 August, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 2 comments

“My baby actively breastfeeds and then seems to fall asleep. I think she stops eating and just uses me as a pacifier. Everyone tells me that I shouldn’t let her do this, and if she has already eaten, I must stop the feed. What should I do? It doesn’t hurt or bother me that she does this” As breastfeeding mothers, one of the things we are told the most is: your baby uses you as a pacifier. Apparently, this is…

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The 6-7 week breastfeeding crisis

9 August, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

The second breastfeeding crisis comes between 6-7 weeks of your baby’s life. Again mothers may feel anxious about their baby’s behavior, and the comments from surrounding people do not help: your baby refuses the breast, it seems that she doesn’t want to nurse, maybe you don’t have enough milk… And all of this because when the baby feeds at the breast, they suddenly seem to be unhappy: What’s going on? It is obvious that your baby is uncomfortable and shows…

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Hair is growing on my areola – is it normal?

2 August, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Today we are going to talk about a topic that can be somewhat taboo. It is the appearance of hair on the areola. Is it normal? The truth is that, as mammals, our body is full of hair. And although women have less hair on their torso, the areola is an area where it is possible for hair to appear. So yes, it is possible that visible hair grows on the areola (on the external part of the areola), and…

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6 reasons why you don’t need to stop breastfeeding

25 July, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Breastfeeding is a matter of two, so it’s fine to wean when one of the two parties wants to quit. But what happens when it is not about what you or your baby want but when you are unsure because you don’t know or because of outside pressures? Here are 6 of the reasons why many mothers have felt the urge to stop breastfeeding and the explanation of why it wouldn’t work: 1. So the baby sleeps more Babies and…

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Breast pump: nothing comes out

22 July, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Whenever we talk about pumping breast milk, we take it for granted that it will be easy. We think it’s just a matter of pumping and waiting for the milk to flow. And in some cases, this is true, but in others, pumping can be a daunting and frustrating task. Today we answer all the most common questions on the subject: When I pump, nothing comes out at all! The relationship with the breast pump is often a love/hate relationship…

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“My child doesn’t want to eat any food” – anemia

18 July, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

“Hello everyone, I have an 18-month-old girl who is still breastfeeding. Since she was 6 months old, I started to give her solid food, and she did eat some: a little fruit, a few pieces of potato, or half of a cookie. But now she almost doesn’t eat anything anymore, she only wants to feed at the breast and she eats very, very little solids. Her weight is fine, and that reassures me, but yesterday I went to see the…

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How to choose a pacifier

12 July, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

How do you choose the best pacifier? So you got informed about the pros and cons of using a pacifier and have made the decision to offer one to your baby. Now you have to choose one from the overwhelming options on the market. Here we explain what things you need to consider. You may go to your local store, pharmacy, or online and find dozens of options, different sizes, shapes, colors, materials, customizable options, anatomical, ergonomic. There is so…

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For dads: breastfeeding questions II

5 July, 2023 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Is your partner going back to work soon, and you are going to stay with your child? Are you worried about this new stage? Well, this post is for you. We are going to answer the most common questions you may have now. Do you have to train the baby before the mother is going to be away? It may seem like a reasonable idea, but it is not recommended; here is why: Separating from their mother is a difficult…

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