Caffeine and Breastfeeding Caffeine appears within 15 minutes in your Breastmilk and it reaches maximum concentration in one hour . Only 1.5-3.2 % reaches the baby .Therefore moderate amount of caffeine is safe . That is about 200mg per day which is equivalent to... Continue reading
D-MER- Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex Most women would describe breastfeeding as relaxing calming and enjoyable.However some mothers experience negative feelings during letdown . This is D-MER known as Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. It may affect 9.1 % of breastfeeding women . These negative emotions... Continue reading
Does breastfeeding or pumping cause saggy breast ? Many women are reluctant to breastfeed as they believe this to be true but can take comfort that it is only a myth. Research has shown that breastfeeding/or pumping doesn’t cause breast to sag ( breast... Continue reading
Can breastfeeding help you lose weight ? Even though breastfeeding consumes extra 400 -500 calories to help #breastmilk production you would think it would help you lose weight.That’s equivalent to 60 min of intense physical activity. However weight lose is not that clear cut... Continue reading
What’s a nursing strike ? A baby that has been breastfeeding/ chestfeeeding well suddenly refuses to nurse .It may last for a couple of days or a week and it is usually temporary Nursing strike happens so suddenly and most parents are frightened and upset... Continue reading
Relactation is restarting #breastfeeding again after you have stopped .It is the process of stimulating your breast to make #breastmilk again Even if you have weaned for several weeks or months it is possible to bring back your #breastmilk supply However it can take... Continue reading
BLOCKED or PLUGGED ducts not clearing ? During breastfeeding the breastmilk flows through the milk ducts to the nipple .If these milk ducts become blocked or breastmilk has problems going through the ducts it forms a clog and this is known as a Blocked... Continue reading
EXPRESSED BREASTMILK SMELL ODD? A soapy smell or taste? Breastmilk contains an enzyme called lipase it helps to break down fats for the baby to easily digest. Some mothers have an excess of the enzyme lipase which causes breakdown of fats soon after... Continue reading
The most difficult times faced by many parents with a newborn are the night time feedings. Many struggle with sleep deprivation coupled with the endless cycle of feeding day and night. Some mothers are already exhausted during pregnancy and post-delivery. Sleep deprivation is... Continue reading
As an Irish father I had never had much to do with breastfeeding until my wife Mary decided to breastfeed. Both our mums and older sisters had all followed the traditional Irish method of bottle feeding for various reasons .When Mary became pregnant for... Continue reading
