Lactation

The myths about breastfeeding are innumerable and many focus on breastfeeding: take this or another food to increase milk production, avoid these others that produce gas, drink more or less fluids ... Recently several mothers have commented having stopped drinking milk to avoid possible intolerance to cow's milk proteins in their babies.

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Breast milk is the most complete food we can offer our children, as it was tried, it shows in the last International Week of breastfeeding. And we don't say it only in Babies and More, but all pediatricians and food experts support it. But unfortunately breastfeeding in public is still a taboo subject in many countries in 2019 and there is still a part of society that believes it is obscene and in bad taste to see a mother breastfeeding her child.

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Today ends the World Breastfeeding Week, which is celebrated every year from August 1 to 7, and whose theme on this occasion was "Let's empower ourselves, let's make breastfeeding possible", alluding to a reality that concerns us all: support breastfeeding It is proven that when mothers have support from those around them, breastfeeding rates increase.

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Mastitis is a common condition during breastfeeding, which represents an important cause of abandonment. It is essential to know how to recognize the first symptoms to act safely and effectively, and thus be able to continue enjoying breastfeeding without pain or additional complications. We tell you everything you need to know about mastitis, the most common types that exist and what treatments it has.

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Colostrum is the precursor fluid of breast milk. It is secreted by the mammary glands during pregnancy and the days immediately after delivery, and provides the baby with everything he needs in those first days of life. Colostrum is composed of immunoglobulins, water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates and other components, forming a serous and yellow liquid, although its composition is not always exactly the same.

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Breastfeeding (and parenting in general) is surrounded by numerous myths and beliefs. Although some of them have been transmitted from mothers to daughters and are deeply rooted in certain cultures, it has been proven that they have no scientific basis and we must banish them. There is no doubt that breastfeeding has multiple health benefits for mother and baby, but beliefs that are not true continue to spread.

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Today, World Breastfeeding Week begins, established by WHO and UNICEF to "protect, encourage and support breastfeeding, for the countless benefits it brings to the health of the mother and the baby." This year, it wants to serve as a platform to demand equitable social norms regarding gender, such as teamwork between mothers and their partners for successful breastfeeding, as well as the balance of paid and unpaid work.

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With high temperatures, one of the most frequent concerns among parents is the fear that the baby can become dehydrated if water is not offered, but it is important to know that even if it is very hot, it is not necessary to give babies water before The six months. It is true that babies are more vulnerable to dehydration with heat since their body weight is almost 80% water and they need to drink more often to avoid decompensation, but we will clarify doubts about it.

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In addition to being the best food for our children during their first months of life, due to all the benefits and protections it provides, breast milk also gives us a precious experience when breastfeeding our children. However, there are still some people who look badly at this act of love between mothers and children, and therefore, youtuber Verdeliss has had the idea of ​​creating an initiative to normalize breastfeeding in public, using the hashtag #MisTetasNoSonTuA Subject.

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Childbirth is a momentous moment for the baby. He passes from intrauterine life to a life outside the womb in which the only thing he recognizes as part of him is his mother's body. So much so, that at nine months after delivery they are known as extrogestation, or pregnancy outside the uterus. In the moments after delivery, the degree of receptivity of the baby is at its highest levels.

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