Breastfeeding

Exclusive Pumping 2024 Guide – Schedule, Tools, Tips

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Exclusive pumping often referred to as Eping can be really stressful for you as a new pumper but as you step ahead in your motherhood journey, it becomes a daily routine.

What is exclusive pumping (Eping)?

Eping is a perfect alternative solution for breastfeeding. It’s a method used by mothers who have difficulty breastfeeding due to several reasons I’ll highlight in this post.

Exclusive pumping promises that the child will get nothing less than the full nutrients breastfeeding will give.

Although, health care organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and Healthy children recommend breastfeeding only for the first year of a child’s development.

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5 Best Formula for Colic and Constipation – 2024 Reviews and Guide

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Babies or infants sometimes go for a long period without bowel movements. This is a significant symptom of a colicky baby and constipated baby. What do you do when you discover that your child has some difficulty emptying his/her bowels?

Above all, how can you tell that a baby is constipated or colicky? In this article, we shall be looking at the best formula for colic and constipation.

Understanding Colic

Colic is a severe abdominal pain usually composed of air in the intestine associated with feeding difficulties. Colic sometimes arises due to constipation. Colic isn’t a diagnosis, instead is an observation. So technically, a colicky baby is not a sick baby. He/she instead is a healthy baby reacting to excruciating belly pain.

However, allergies and smoke can also trigger colic more or less. Knowing if a baby is colicky is simple, the baby starts to cry excessively consistently over a specific period.

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How to Make Flat Nipples Stick Out For Breastfeeding – 2024 Guide

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There are different shapes of nipples out there. Some are flat; others are inverted while some protrude outwards away from the chest.

For women who belong to the former, breastfeeding is a little more complicated and they continually look for how to make their flat nipples stick out for breastfeeding. Some belong to neither group because their nipples fall in between.

Flat nipples lay with the areolas and the surrounding skin of the breast. Sometimes women confuse flat nipples with “sleeping” nipples, but that is not the case. The latter appear flat, but when stimulated by cold or sexual excitement, it becomes erect. The former don’t respond to cold or sexual stimulation.

The shape of the nipples is also influenced by the amount of fat in the breast, how long the milk duct is, and the number of connective tissues under the nipples. These factors determine if your nipples protrude, stay flat, or becomes inverted.

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