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Infant sleep: does exclusive breastfeeding improve it or make it worse?

Infant sleep: does exclusive breastfeeding improve it or make it worse?

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Infant sleep is one of the most worrying issues for families with a newborn or older baby. Certainly, the lack of knowledge of the physiology of infant sleep and its evolution as a developmental process makes families experience night awakenings as something out of the ordinary, in addition to the resulting fatigue that discontinuous sleep brings with it. To date, the relationship between breastfeeding and the development of infant sleep is not clear: it is, in fact, a very controversial…

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Cuidados neonatalanes para instaurar la lactancia
Neonatal and maternal care in the first hours and breastfeeding initiation

Neonatal and maternal care in the first hours and breastfeeding initiation

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Neonatal and maternal care in the first hours after birth is important for the initiation of breastfeeding and establishing it properly. Here key points are skin-to-skin contact and the first latch within the first two hours of life. The main strategy to promote breastfeeding physiology is based on grouping and adapting postnatal care, favoring unrestricted skin-to-skin contact, avoiding early separation of the baby from the mother’s body, and facilitating an environment that favors the mother’s release of oxytocin, that is,…

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Hipoplasia mamaria
Tubular Breasts: What they are and how they can Affect Breastfeeding

Tubular Breasts: What they are and how they can Affect Breastfeeding

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Tubular breasts are a structural malformation of the mammary gland that leads to an atypical mammary structure and can affect a woman’s ability to produce breastmilk. How to identify tubular breasts? Breasts that develop in this way can be identified with the naked eye due to their asymmetry and shape. They can develop in a conical shape, presenting clearly scarce breast tissue in the lower part of the breast, and areolas are exaggeratedly prominent or ringed. In addition, these breasts…

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What is an IBCLC?

What is an IBCLC?

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It’s International IBCLC Day on Wednesday, 1st of March! There are currently 33,492 IBCLCs in 125 countries, according to the IBLCE, the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. So today, we will explain what an IBCLC is and how to become one. We know this is not a universally known figure in healthcare and many people wonder what these letters mean. So we wanted to dedicate this article to answering your questions on what an IBCLC is and how to…

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Problemas dermatológicos durante la lactancia materna
Dermatological problems in lactation

Dermatological problems in lactation

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Dermatological problems during lactation can cause pain and discomfort in women. We know that pain is one of the leading causes of early unwanted stopping of breastfeeding. This is usually due to problems with the latch or limited mobility of the baby’s tongue (tongue-tie) and can cause sharp pain, a burning sensation, or nipple damage and cracks, either during or between feeds. However, there are also other situations, such as dermatological problems, that are not related to the breastfeeding technique…

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técnica marmet extracción de leche
The Marmet Technique for hand expressing breastmilk

The Marmet Technique for hand expressing breastmilk

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The Marmet technique of expressing breastmilk by hand is the most widely used form of breast pumping worldwide. Even so, it is little known in places where breast pumps are widely used. This type of breastmilk removal offers several advantages: No special equipment or batteries needed Allows the mother to get to know her breasts well and be completely self-sufficient It can be done anywhere and at any time It may be preferred when there is a rejection of mechanical…

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extracción de lactancia combinada
Maximizing milk production with hands-on pumping

Maximizing milk production with hands-on pumping

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The combined pumping technique (also known as hands-on pumping) is particularly useful when large quantities of expressed breastmilk and the maintenance of milk supply are needed. This is especially the case when the newborn is admitted to the hospital due to being preterm or some other pathology that makes it difficult to breastfeed directly and when milk production may decrease. Knowing the right tools to use in these situations can help the mother to be more efficient in expressing milk….

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coste lactancia subóptima
The indirect costs of suboptimal breastfeeding rates

The indirect costs of suboptimal breastfeeding rates

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The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months of age and with other complementary foods up to 2 years of age or older (1) due to the multiple benefits for mother and baby. Today we talk about the indirect costs to the healthcare system of suboptimal breastfeeding rates. The American Academy of Pediatrics defines suboptimal breastfeeding as breastfeeding that does not comply with exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continues breastfeeding until 1 year or as long…

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depresión posparto
How to detect postnatal depression

How to detect postnatal depression

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This January 13th is the world day of action against depression, a condition that affects millions of people around the world. Postpartum depression is one important type of this disease. What is postpartum depression? Some estimates suggest that the incidence of postpartum depression is between 10% and 15% of all mothers, although it varies according to the population. Some studies conclude that the incidence of postpartum depression in primiparous women is around 25%, and in Latina women living in Mexico…

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