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: 5 minutes In this article we will talk about alternatives that you can have when going back to work if you are breastfeeding, whether you decide to keep up producing milk or to stop. There is no right or wrong here, it is a matter of what’s best for you and for your baby and to make the necessary adjustments to get…
Reading Time: 4 minutes We usually hear all the wonders that breastmilk is to your baby, but sometimes that milk doesn’t come out as we would want. In this article we will talk to you about a method that has been shown to have great results in increasing milk supply, called power pumping. Keep in mind that you are doing an amazing job just…
Reading Time: 5 minutes The importance of Breastfeeding Breast milk is a great nourishment for your baby, it provides all the proteins, sugars, fats, vitamins and immunological components that your child needs for a healthy development. The World Health Organization (WHO) has even recommended exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months and then to continue it but with an introduction of complementary foods, for at least…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sometimes new mommies cannot help but wonder if they are making enough milk to feed their baby, especially during the first weeks after delivery; low milk supply is not as common as it is perceived, but it can still become an issue during your lactation journey that can easily be avoided if you are frequently breastfeeding and pumping to increase…
