During pregnancy, while maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is important, supplementation may be necessary due to: an increased demand; difficulty to obtain key nutrients in sufficient amounts from the diet; or losses of nutrients obtained from the diet due to morning sickness. Prenatal or antenatal supplements...
Many new moms, whether they are breastfeeding or not, do their best to lose the fat gained during those months of pregnancy. It's essential to comprehend that your postpartum weight was not gained all of a sudden, so it won't disappear in a fortnight! In general,...
After childbirth, new mums begin a new stage in their lives: the postpartum period or what we sometimes call “the fourth trimester”. This is a period that is important not only to establish the breastfeeding process and bond with our babies, but also because it...
After giving birth, there’s one thing that worries and is one of the biggest concerns for almost all new mums: how to lose weight and get rid of those kilos we gained during the previous nine months! The truth is that seeing so many changes in...
There are many reasons why a mum stops breastfeeding her newborn. We know that breast or nipple pain is one of the most common reasons to quit breastfeeding and that can be caused by a number of reasons, including infection. Breast and nipple pain, while...
