Reading Time: 4 minutes Research has shown that choosing breastfeeding instead of formula can be influenced by specific assistance by partners; verbal encouragement and support activities from your partner can help you to choose and sustain breastfeeding which the WHO recommends as an optimal health choice for baby´s. So, even though it may be thought that partners had nothing to do with breastfeeding, they…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Weaning doesn’t necessarily mean the introduction of solids. There could be another reason you might choose to wean your baby, such as introducing formula. Weaning means a switch in your baby’s diet from breast milk to formula or other fluids/ foods. It also means a change for you as you will stop producing milk. In this article we will tell…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Constant pain could be very uncomfortable for you and for the attachment to your baby during breastfeeding. It’s important to be able to identify the causes of the pain so you can treat them, go back to feeling well, and enjoy the process of bonding with your baby. It is also important that you know that constant pain is not…
Reading Time: 5 minutes When you are breastfeeding, you want to make sure that your baby is doing ok, but you also want to make sure that you are feeling good too. Mastitis is a common and largely preventable condition that occurs in all populations and puts breastfeeding at risk. But what exactly is Mastitis? Mastitis is an inflammatory condition of the breast usually…
