When you’re pregnant or about to start breastfeeding, there are a lot of questions that may be on your mind. When is it safe to pump? How soon can I have sex again? When will I feel like having sex again? Your
especially when their babies first latch onto the breast and start to feed. For many moms, the romance of breastfeeding soon ends, as it is time-consuming, tiring, and painful.
breast-feedingexpressionBreast-feeding is a learned skill and the establishment of successful breastfeeding cannot be assumed to occur easily for all women. Ideally, breast-feeding education should start in the antenatal period. Practical assistance is essential following birth in order to ensure that ...
Supplementing is a safe way to provide your baby with all the nourishment they need from breast milk and formula.
Does your baby fall asleep while nursing, bite you, or want to nurse very often? These and other common breastfeeding problems are solved here. Pin For some women, breastfeeding works great from the beginning, but breastfeeding problems are very common. Ask around among your friends, and you...
Start introducing alternative feeding options like solid foods (if your baby is ready – more on this later), pumped breast milk or formula, and gradually replace breastfeeding sessions with these alternatives. Practice skin to skin contact with your baby regularly to maintain a close bond – thi...
Hand down, the number one must-have for easy breastfeeding in public is ease of access to your breasts. The easier you can get baby to breast, the smoother things will run. This starts with your clothing. Don’t wear a high neck dress out to lunch when you know you will need to fe...
breastfeeding are the two strongest factors that determine the return of fertility. Should your baby start nursing less often or for a decreased amount of time, the effectiveness of LAM is reduced. To help maintain both of these circumstances, consider doing what is calledecological breastfeeding....
When supplementing with a bottle, it's important to start slowly, ideally once breastfeeding is well-established, usually after the first few weeks. Begin by replacing one breastfeeding session with a bottle feeding and gradually increase as needed. This gradual transition helps your baby adapt to...
Stopping breastfeedingbefore six months If you feel unable to continue breastfeeding until the six-month mark and want to try mother-led weaning, start by cutting out one breastfeed a day and replacing it with a bottle of formula. “Ideally, start with the mid-day feed. Babies are remarkab...