Problems
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Breastfeeding Tips • Problems
Breastfeeding With Inverted Nipples and Flat Nipples
Nipples (and breasts) come in all shapes and sizes and not always in matching pairs. Not all nipples protrude like… March 24, 2016
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Breastfeeding Tips • Problems
Are There Any Disadvantages of Breastfeeding?
In cultures where we have become reliant on formula, many women see breastfeeding as having a downside. Women are worried about… January 29, 2016
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Increasing your milk • Problems
No Breast Milk After Delivery
Colostrum—the first breast milk, low in volume but rich in immune factors—begins to be made in the breasts a long… November 11, 2015
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Increasing your milk • Problems
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Breastfeeding
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is quite a common hormonal disorder affecting fertility and general health for up to 15% of women… November 11, 2015
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Increasing your milk • Latching & Attaching • Problems
Reasons for Low Milk Supply
There are many possible reasons for a low milk supply, from infrequent feeds and using formula supplements to a pre-existing… November 11, 2015
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Problems
Blocked Milk Duct
Breast milk is made and stored in small milk producing sacs (alveoli) in the breast and delivered to the nipple… October 17, 2015
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Problems
Engorgement Relief When Milk Won’t Flow
When a breast becomes overfull it is said to be “engorged”. Engorgement is very common in the early weeks after… October 11, 2015
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Problems
Oversupply of Breast Milk
Oversupply is the name used to describe a mother who has “too much breast milk”. Oversupply is often discussed with “fast flow” or… July 23, 2015
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Breastfeeding Tips • Problems
Reflux in Newborns
Reflux, spitting up or possetting are all names used to describe babies bringing back some of the milk that they swallowed earlier. Some spitting up is… July 23, 2015
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Problems • Special Circumstances
Lactose Intolerance in Babies
Lactose is the main sugar found in breast milk. It is produced in the breast, it doesn’t come from a… May 18, 2015