When we are breastfeeding our baby, doubts may arise about the advisability of taking certain medications or undergoing some treatment, because we fear that they may be contraindicated with breastfeeding and harm our child. Likewise, if the mother has to receive a vaccine, it is likely that she also wonders about its safety, or an issue that affects in some way the quality of her milk.
Although it is common to hear mothers who say "they do not have enough milk to breastfeed their baby", the truth is that in very few cases it is a real fact (hypogalactia), as long as breastfeeding is carried out on demand and there is no medical problems that justify it.
It is proven that exercising during pregnancy brings several benefits for the mother and also for the baby. We know, for example, that staying active in this stage reduces the probability of disease and complications by up to 40%, helps to shorten the duration of labor, as well as help improve the neuromotor development of the baby.
In 120 countries, the World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated until next August 7. It is about claiming and highlighting the benefits that this practice generates for babies and also for mothers.
Breastfeeding is one of the best gifts we can give our baby in his first months of life. However, it is not always easy to start or maintain it, especially when you are a new mother and you have very little information and many doubts about it.
Before you get pregnant, you may already like to enjoy an infusion of plants, or you may have heard of them to mitigate some of the typical symptoms of pregnancy such as nausea or burning. There are a wide variety of herbal teas, but not all are recommended during pregnancy.
A few months ago, when the coronavirus pandemic began, hospitals separated the newborn from its mother when she tested positive for SARS-COV-2. But soon after, the experts changed this recommendation, showing that the mother-baby separation had more negative effects for both than the possible risk of contagion.
The WHO recommends exclusively breastfeeding our baby for the first six months of life and later accompanied by other foods until two years or more, whenever the mother and baby wish.
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