Lactation

We know that breast milk is the best food we can give to a newborn baby, due to its many benefits. One of them is the protection that the newborn receives through it to protect itself against diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis, asthma, allergies or childhood obesity, among others.

Breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of life and continuing to breastfeed for up to two years or more, whenever possible.

With the progress in the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in our country, there are many mothers who are breastfeeding their babies and are at high risk of contagion when in contact with infected people -such as , health professionals-, or they are people at high risk of complications. Not surprisingly, they are concerned about whether they can safely get vaccinated for themselves and their babies while still breastfeeding.

Of all the allergies that can occur during the first years of life, food allergies is one of the most common and the most likely to cause anaphylaxis.

A few months ago we published an entry in which we explained that studies said that during pregnancy only those vitamins that a woman needs individually should be taken, and folic acid during the first trimester as a supplement of proven benefits.

Breastfeeding is the most recommended food for the baby for its innumerable benefits, both for the newborn and for the mother. For this reason, the WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding until the baby is six months old, and from then on supplemented with solid foods until at least two years of age.

Breastfeeding is a human right for mothers and babies, recognized and protected by the United Nations (UN). However, when it comes to breastfeeding in...

The protective properties of breast milk help breastfed babies get sick less often and recover faster than formula-fed babies. However, on many occasions doubts arise about whether it is safe to breastfeed when the baby or mother is sick or unwell.