Lactation

Breastfeeding, besides being an act of love, is a job that requires time and dedication. Many mothers must do their best to combine it with other responsibilities and activities, as in the case of some athletes who express milk during sports competitions, or working mothers who do so in their workplaces.

Breastfeeding is not always easy, and nipple bites can be a hit in well-established lactations. Although fortunately it does not happen in all cases, it is relatively frequent that, at some point during lactation, our baby begins to bite our nipples when breastfeeding.

If you have opted for breastfeeding, there may be several reasons why you have to express milk at any given time. For example, it could happen that you need to supplement your baby with your own milk, that you have decided to make a bank for a future incorporation to work, or that you want to restore production in case of relactation.

After overcoming breast cancer and becoming a mother, one of the most common concerns is whether the baby can be breastfed since some treatments could affect the breast and therefore make it difficult to breastfeed.

Breastfeeding is not only the best food for the baby. Its benefits transcend the nutritional to become a shield against infections, allergies, regulator of metabolism, among countless other benefits.

Although, in general, there are not many limitations regarding the feeding of mothers during pregnancy or lactation, there are certain foods and drinks that...

It seems that a routine as natural as breastfeeding in public does not quite catch on in everyone's mind and that there is still a long way to go. If not, tell Marcella Mares, a university student in California (United States) who suffered the humiliation of a teacher during one of her online classes for breastfeeding her baby.

For several years now, we have seen a number of celebrities, from models to singers, share a position of support for breastfeeding, whether it is breastfeeding in public or talking about their experience.