Lactation

The home experiment of a nursing mother after being vaccinated against COVID that demonstrates the presence of antibodies in breast milk

When a breastfeeding woman receives a vaccine, her body begins to make antibodies in response to that vaccination that can appear in milk, offering additional protection to her baby.

Breastfeeding has a positive effect on mothers with depression and their babies

In addition to being the best food for the baby during the first months of life, it has been found that breast milk and the act of breastfeeding have multiple benefits for both the baby and the mother.

A nursing mother shows how her milk has turned green after being infected with Covid

Breast milk is a living liquid that adapts to the baby's needs at all times. As we have also seen on other occasions, milk is not always white, but can change color; We can see it more yellowish, whitish, more bluish or greenish, as in this case that we show you.

Breastfeeding shouldn't hurt

We should all be clear that breastfeeding should not hurt. However, it is very normalized that the first days of breastfeeding are hard, that cracks are almost inevitable and that pain during feedings is a middle way until "it becomes silent". Throughout this post we will see why breastfeeding should not hurt and what are the most frequent causes of pain during feedings, since most of them are correctable.

The sucking reflex in the newborn and milk production

Newborns have the so-called sucking reflex, it is an innate reflex that allows the baby to feed, comfort and calm him. For this reflex, the fingers, the bottle, the nipple, everything serves to develop an activity that is natural in its growth. This suction begins inside the uterus - we can see the baby on ultrasound sucking his thumb - and lasts at least until the first year of age.

Breast milk banks in Spain: where and how can I donate to benefit other babies

Because of its many benefits, breast milk is the best food for a newborn baby. Therefore, when the mother, for whatever reason, cannot feed the baby with her own milk, turning to breast milk banks is the best option.

When breastfeeding makes you go years without menstruation

A hand is raised to the back of the class and a woman asks the lactation consultant: “Excuse me, I am breastfeeding my son. She is 17 months old and a few days ago I asked my doctor if it is normal that my period has not yet come. He told me that it was not normal, that this was impossible and to go to the gynecologist as soon as possible ”.

Cracks in the nipple during breastfeeding: how to prevent and cure them

Breastfeeding is not always easy. Cracks are undoubtedly one of the most frequent problems. Many mothers even think that having cracks is the usual thing: "Breastfeeding well, well, with the typical cracks at the beginning." "The cracks better, I'm already making callus."

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