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“Breastfeeding hurts, but I have been told the latch is ok”

1 September, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

So many times mothers come to us with this situation: “Breastfeeding hurts, but they say the latch is ok. They’ve checked everything and they tell me my baby is latching on well”. And that’s when we dissimulate and realise how difficult it is to combat the persisting myth of normalizing pain. Breastfeeding has to be pleasurable and effective, breastfeeding does not hurt, sore nipples are not normal, and pain always indicates that something is wrong. We would not have gotten…

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My baby doesn’t fall asleep at the breast anymore

25 August, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

You might get worried when your baby does not fall asleep at the breast, as they used to do before. Why does a baby who used to fall asleep exhausted and happy after every feed now cry, fuss, and seem not to want the breast anymore? They might even show anger and frustration. You know that the baby is tired and needs to sleep, and this behavior can cause you to worry and feel confused. What is going on? At…

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Black Breastfeeding Week

24 August, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

From 25th to 31st of August, we are celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week! This event has been organised for the past 10 years, calling for breastfeeding support to be based on racial equality, cultural empowerment and community engagement, driven by the collective resilience of the black community. Kimberly Seals Allers is one of three black maternity activists who launched this project 10 years ago. She is an acclaimed and award-winning journalist and considered one of the leading voices of the counterculture…

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Is it possible to maintain mixed feeding?

18 August, 2022 LactApp Comments 0 Comment

In this article, we will explain what mixed feeding or combination feeding is and how it can be maintained. Mixed feeding is when the baby is fed by a combination of breastmilk and bottle feeding. There are many reasons why you might choose to combine both ways. Whatever your reason, here we will explain some important issues to keep in mind that can help you to solve some of the most common problems. If you would like to maintain mixed…

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Breastfeeding Report 2021 – Return to Work

3 August, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

It’s World Breastfeeding Week! We celebrate #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2022 from the 1st to the 7th of August with our annual Breastfeeding Report. The non-governmental organization World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action has been organizing this event for 30 years to raise awareness of breastfeeding, and this year’s theme is “Step up for breastfeeding – Educate and Support”. To mark this special week, we have published a report on returning to work and breastfeeding. The report is our annual report on the state of…

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Do I need to give my baby water?

18 July, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Depending on where you are, it is starting to get hot, and you might wonder what you should do. Adults are advised to be careful with their hydration and increase the amount of water they drink to stay well hydrated, but what about babies? You might wonder: should I give my baby water, too, or is this not necessary? Here we answer all your questions! Firstly, recommendations about offering water to a baby are very different depending on whether your…

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Can I get a tattoo while breastfeeding?

13 July, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

Many mothers would like to get a tattoo while breastfeeding that represents their own motherhood as a lasting special memory. They would like to commemorate their maternity and breastfeeding journey and so have a special tribute to their motherhood. In this post, we answer any doubts you might have about the topic. Can I get a tattoo while breastfeeding?This question is sometimes difficult to answer because tattoo studios, at least most of them, do not specialise in breastfeeding mothers and…

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“I am so glad I found the right funnel size”

28 June, 2022 LactApp Comments 0 Comment

Today we share a story sent to us by Sara, a LactApp user who could relate to one of our last articles. The post was about how to choose the right breast pump funnel size. Here is her experience: Hello, first of all, I wanted to let you know that I love your app. On more than one occasion it has helped to give me peace of mind, so thank you. I just read your article about breast pump funnel…

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Visiting a new baby

23 June, 2022 LactApp Comments 0 Comment

Here we have put together some basic guidelines for visiting a new baby that you can share with your family and friends so that when they come to meet your newborn, it is clear to them. You can adapt and modify them to your liking, but we are sure that they will be useful for you to set the boundaries to your surrounding, which you will need when they are visiting your newborn baby. Yes, you can’t go to see…

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3 criteria to prepare for your return to work

22 June, 2022 LactApp UK Comments 0 Comment

No matter how long your maternity leave was, maybe the weeks seemed even like a lot (or not) before you started, but then you certainly get to the end of this time and face the harsh reality. You’re still exhausted, your baby is still very small, and you probably don’t feel like leaving your baby with someone else. But what about breastfeeding? Although all official organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months, it seems that governments in many countries have…

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