To us mothers, we have been told a thousand times that breastfeeding should be done on demand. What does that mean? That every time the baby wants to breastfeed or seems they will want to, the baby must be given access to the breast to nurse for the length of time and as often as they need. With no limit. The expectations of the demand that we have before becming mothers differs greatly from the reality we find…
1 Why do we begin giving solid foods Mother’s milk is the most complete source of nutrition that exists and can exclusively feed a baby for their first 6 months of life. After that age, more or less, mother’s milk continues being an excellent source of nourishment but not exclusively and for that reason, complementary feeding begins. Iron, zinc and vitamin A are the elements that the baby needs the most of and therefore the baby begins diversifying…
Relactation is the process through which breast milk production begins once again after it had diminished or had stopped completely. When beginning this process it is important to be sensible and know that formula feedings cannot be suppressed cold turkey if the baby drinks more than 100 ml a day. With more than 100 ml, it must be done little by little and give the mother’s body time to increase milk production. If the baby drinks 100 ml or less…