A business has been created in the world of breastfeeding support, fueled by influencers who create their own supplement brands and train breastfeeding counselors who then promote these products.

Nipple Dermatitis Dermatitis , or eczema, affects the breasts extremely commonly, and the areola in particular, including in women who are not breastfeeding. It is even more common during lactation, for multiple reasons. It is the number one cause of misdiagnosis of "thrush" in patients.

Your baby cries after a bottle feed, squirms when you put them down, spits up (or doesn't), makes noises while sleeping (you can hear the milk coming back up, they grunt)?

Possums approach for baby sleep, what to expect?

The Gestalt approach consists of a step-by-step process explained to the mother with photos and a demonstration with a doll, so that she can modify the positions and reduce pain. While we often talk about helping the mother find an "instinctive position," in practice, after a month of intense pain, mothers need very concrete answers.

If you read this you might be an expat mum in France, possibly struggling with a little baby. Perhaps you’re trying to navigate breastfeeding or attempting to put your little one in the cot at night (spoiler: they prefer your arms!).

Several recent publications report a possible overdiagnosis of breast candidiasis (also called breast yeast infections). In a context of medication shortages, healthcare professionals are finding it increasingly difficult to know which product to prescribe when a candidiasis is suspected.