Lactation

If you have not yet started in maternity it is logical that a breast pump is not on your list of needs during pregnancy. It will be later, when you have to return to work, when it will become essential to continue breastfeeding.

After being the mother of a girl in August, Katy Perry returned as a judge on 'American Idol', the talent show that is sweeping the United States. And as she did with her famous selfie expressing milk, she has once again claimed breastfeeding in prime time.

According to data recorded by a study carried out by Unicef, 77% of English mothers choose to breastfeed when they give birth, but only 12% continue to breastfeed after two months in some areas of the country, and less than 1 % do so beyond the baby's five or six months of life.

As we know, the bacteria that mothers transmit through breastfeeding protect the baby from the risk of developing certain diseases, since they help the maturation of their immune system, among many other benefits.

A few days ago we echoed the viral experiment of a mother, who had shown with a simple home test the presence of antibodies two weeks after receiving the two doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

Skin-to-skin contact is the best start in life for your baby. It has been nine months in the womb and at birth, it needs to feel that protection and security that it had within you. This practice is key to establishing an early bond with the newborn and promoting the initiation of breastfeeding, in addition to other benefits such as improving vital signs, helping to regulate body temperature and reducing the response to pain.

Since January 2021, paternity leave has been equal to maternity leave, reaching 16 weeks.

Following the results of a survey that indicates that the majority of women feel judged on the way they feed their babies, the brand of bottles, breast pumps and infant products Tommee Tippee has launched the campaign "The Boob Life" ("The life of the teta ") to normalize breastfeeding and any form of feeding.