Dealing with a milk bleb or milk blister

Dealing with a milk bleb or milk blister

​Dealing With Milk Blebs or Nipple Blisters Milk Blebs / Nipple Blisters / Milk Blisters Milk blebs (or milk blisters) often resemble a tiny pimple and can be white, yellow, clear, or flesh tones. The skin surrounding the bleb or blister might appear red or swollen...
Nursing Strike

Nursing Strike

Nursing Strike My baby is suddenly refusing the breast If you’ve been breastfeeding your baby for a few weeks, but have now suddenly found yourself in a situation where he is refusing to latch on at the breast, it can be really tempting to feel very distressed and...
Reverse pressure softening

Reverse pressure softening

Reverse Pressure Softening If your breasts become overly full to the point where it feels painful (engorged), your nipple and areola area may also become engorged. The engorgement can cause your nipples to flatten, which can very often make it more difficult for your...
Oversupply of milk

Oversupply of milk

Oversupply of milk In the early weeks after giving birth, by suckling at the breast, your baby will tell your body to make more and more milk each day as he goes through rapid growth. By about the fourth or fifth week, the amount of milk your body makes will start to...
Benefits of breastfeeding

Benefits of breastfeeding

Benefits of breastfeeding Over the past 30 years, there has been a large amount of research relating to breastfeeding, which points to significant health outcomes for mothers and babies, both short and long term health advantages. Because of the substantial amount of...