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Many women have postponed motherhood to prioritize their careers, so when you make the decision and have a son already working achievements and promotions that are not willing to lose with the arrival of a baby.

Maternity leaves are short, which makes the return to work often coincides with the lactating breast. In these cases, mothers will have to consider some issues before returning to the daily routine if you want to continue with breastfeeding.

To do this, we must enlist the help of someone who will care for the child in her absence, who may give breast milk by bottle, previously can be extracted with a breast pump.

These practices should begin a few days before the return to work, to ensure the child to achieve a good fit and feed properly. When carrying out these exercises, women should not be in the same room, because to feel the presence of the mother the child will reject the bottle immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

The breast is a physical act and love that mothers feed their children, giving them the possibility of generating a deep emotional bond at the same time it provides protection for their health.

The World Health Organization recommends that step, which must be unique within the first six months of life, extending to two years. However, many times the mothers return to their jobs, or simply the lack of their children by incorporating their first solid foods, make to consider the difficult act of beginning to wean the baby.

It should be noted that this important time can occur at any stage, especially after six months, a situation in which even the breast milk is their sole source of nutrition and hydration. Read the rest of this entry »

Being a mother for many women is more complicated than it seems. Almost always the mothers the most concerned and full of doubts about whether they are doing the best with their babies.

They feel they must have but one guide from the experts and more support from their partners and their immediate family. Everything is made more difficult, starting with breastfeeding.

Questions about food and feeding arise and do not know if what they do is right, if the baby is being well fed, if the milk they produce is sufficient, or whether they should give you more shots.

What you need to know to breastfeed your baby

What is colostrum and how good it is for the baby? What you should know is that colostrum is the first milk of the mother and the first breath that the infant needs. This substance is rich in antibodies and immunoglobulins and they will protect against bacteria and viruses. Colostrum also has a laxative effect, which help to expel the first stool, called meconium. Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of young children, especially those babies have periods when your breasts prefer one another to eat. And seeing it is very easy because you can tell just disgust, tries to get away and to avoid sucking the other breast which is what you do not like. If your baby does not feed on one breast but the best option you have is to take out the milk of another regularly and give a bottle so they can feed breast milk exclusively.

A newborn baby may refuse to eat one of your breasts because it can be bigger, or because the nipple is different from the other or just because you feel more comfortable being on that side. When your baby gets bigger, you may prefer one breast over the other because one has more milk flows easily and is compared to the other. You may find it with a chest with less milk than the other if your baby only eats one, resulting in a smaller amount of milk for your child. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many scientific studies and papers that explore the features and benefits of breastfeeding in children; especially the importance of this event is the formation of a healthy body in the future.

However, they are so popular the positive and the impact that nursing brings to the health of the mother.

Breast milk has a lot of minerals, vitamins, proteins and other growth factors that are vital for normal growth and development of a newborn. Most pediatricians recommend administration exclusively to six months, then complemented with the introduction of solid food varied. The World Health Organization advises feeding infants with breast milk until age two, and in this way exploit the preventive potential of this activity. Read the rest of this entry »

A child is not a small adult. After birth, he is completely helpless. But hardly in the world, begins a rapid development. Especially the first five years of life are crucial for the final physical and mental health of the child.

It is often assumed that children develop over time in defined stages, with the individual development steps to build each other strictly. That would mean that the Babies Development Stages are genetically determined to the extent that they would be exactly predictable. In practice, however, all too often, that individual child develops differently. Although most children develop according to a scheme build on each other, but there are also just as many variations. At this point, the influence of environmental factors is evident. Among the factors that influence the development include among others the kind of upbringing, cultural influences, social influences and environmental conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are the mother of twins and are still at the stage of lactation, you must be very aware of your diet, as opposed to feeding a single baby, the effort that is double the demand for milk is higher. In itself, the process of breastfeeding is the same, but the mothers of twins should follow certain tips that will make them easier and they can not adjust quickly to the new routine.

Because your nipples are more likely to suffer as many cracks and irritation, it is recommended that you start breastfeeding gradually. The first day of lactation should only breastfeed for 5 minutes on each baby and each one should breastfeed from different breast at each feeding. The second day you can gradually increase the time to 10 minutes and the third day it can reach up to one quarter of an hour. Read the rest of this entry »

Newborn babies often prefer one breast over the other to eat and it is not strange or anything that you just happen to you. This happens because you just start giving him always eat in the same breast for what you already got used, or simply because you notice subtle differences between the two as the size and shape. So, here are some tips for you to make your baby to alternate between your two breasts.

If your baby is less than three months the best you can do is try repeatedly to make them less preferred breast feed , especially when you get too hungry is always better to put the rejects. The main problem that can happen is that your baby does not consume all the milk needed just one breast and not eating for two chests, one of them will stop producing enough milk. Read the rest of this entry »

A percentage of women in the world have had surgery on their breasts, either increasing or decreasing them, which may have some consequences when they are pregnant and have to breastfeed. During these procedures sometimes cause damage in tissues, nerves and ducts, which makes this work of mother is a bit more complicated, but do not panic about it.

You do not know if you have any damage to your breasts until they try to nurse your baby, so the first thing to do is ask for expert advice and guidance on breastfeeding for this work. On the third day after delivery, you can try to get milk for five minutes in each of your breasts, after trying to give some to your kid, to help out a bit more next time. Read the rest of this entry »

Breast milk manufacturing body requires a greater expenditure of energy. So now it takes 500 calories per day. This does not mean much to eat but eat better.

Vary: It’s the number one rule to ensure your child through the milk, the nutrients they need to thrive. Changing is means to choose every day between dairy products, cereals, fish, meat, eggs, fruit, nuts and vegetables. Get used to make small meals (also 6-7 in the day) just like your child, not burdens you and allow you to regain energy. Read the rest of this entry »