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This is perhaps the most difficult to accomplish. If the mother has a minor discomfort and short course, as the flu or diarrhea, the best advice is not to take drugs, because these diseases are eliminated by the body naturally, and with general measures (rest, avoid temperature changes, have good food) evolve smoothly.

If taking medication, they should always be prescribed by the doctor, because medicate myself during pregnancy and lactation is risky for the growth of the child, who may have developmental problems or generate diseases like allergy and poisoning. Follow the recommendations: Read the rest of this entry »

Caffeine

Almost all women can take 1 or 2 drinks with it (coffee, black tea, cola or energizing) a day without harming their baby. However, some children are more sensitive, so parents should be vigilant for signs that will give your child to know whether to moderate or stop their use:

Because caffeine stimulates the nervous system, you will notice that affects the child when he revealed colic, sleeplessness, nervousness, irritability and poor appetite. Read the rest of this entry »

Alcoholic beverages consumed by lactating women can significantly affect a baby, especially if we consider that the infant brain is forming during the first year of life and therefore substances in beer, tequila, whiskey , vodka or the like may interfere with neural development and permanently affect the intellectual faculties.

Alcohol passes freely into breast milk and reaches its peak within 30 to 60 minutes after ingestion, even if taken with food reaches its highest point in 60 or 90 minutes. The best advice is to not drink alcohol, but if you think it takes into account: Read the rest of this entry »

Breast milk is a staple in the first year of life, and it depends on adequate physical growth and development of intellectual faculties, but products such as alcohol, coffee, snuff and drugs can alter their properties and affect the baby. Discover why and how to avoid problems.

Pediatricians often mentioned, again and again, that nursing a newborn is essential to ensure the health of the child. This is because breast milk contains the nutrients required for growth, and high protective ability against infection, but also because it promotes the development of joint and muscle mechanisms that allow the child to swallow and chew solid food from between the 4 and 6 months of life. Read the rest of this entry »