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Breastfeeding promotes the health of mother and child and strengthens the relationship between them. Many mothers, however, experience problems during the breastfeeding period which affect successful breastfeeding. Here you can find out about the most common breastfeeding problems and how they can be resolved.

A newborn turns parents' everyday lives upside down – with twins it becomes doubly challenging. Breastfeeding can also be tricky, but it doesn't have to be. The following tips and tricks can help.

After pregnancy, many women are determined to get their figure back as quickly as possible and to go back to enjoying their favourite sport. Here you can find out whether/when you can play sport when breastfeeding and what you need to bear in mind.

Many people are aware that taking folic acid supplements during pregnancy reduces the risk of the foetus developing abnormalities. But thanks to its general positive health effects, folic acid is also used to treat depression, dementia and some allergies.

Folic acid helps significantly reduce the risk of birth defects during pregnancy. So it's important to start taking a folic acid supplement at the right time. This health tip provides you with more information on folic acid.

Taking folic acid is not only important before and during pregnancy for preventing significant complications such spinal defects. Even after birth, folic acid is a super-vitamin that plays an important role in cell division and growth processes.

Eating well is important not only during pregnancy but also while breastfeeding. After all, mothers need to have sufficient energy and nutrients to nourish both themselves and their baby during this period.

Breastfeeding is the most natural way of feeding a baby. Not only does it strengthen the mother-baby bond, it also has many health benefits. Breast milk provides babies with the best possible start in life.

When a child has a fever and a sore throat, it's reasonable to assume that it has one of the many cold-like illnesses. However, parents are often unaware that these symptoms may also indicate hand, foot and mouth disease.

Families often go on holiday during the school holidays. But regardless of whether you head to the beach, into the mountains or to an exotic faraway place, it's important to be well prepared, especially when taking along children.

Sometimes it can be difficult for mothers to coordinate breastfeeding with doctors’ appointments, work or the occasional evening out. Pumping breast milk can help make it easier to cope with a hectic daily schedule.

Minor mishaps can easily happen when children are bounding around outdoors or doing craft activities, and can often result in cuts. This health tip tells you when it's best to have these looked at and treated by a doctor.

Irritable hip (coxitis fugax) is a common condition involving symptoms such as temporary hip pain and limping that primarily affects children. This health tip provides more information about this condition.

In the first months of life, babies sometimes squint. For many parents, this comes as a shock. In our health tip, we explain why squinting can occur in babies and when it makes sense to contact a paediatrician.

The WHO recommends that mothers breastfeed their babies for six months. This presents working mothers with the problem of how to reconcile their return to work with the need for breastfeeding. Our step-by-step advice can help.

Breast milk provides babies with many important nutrients, and what mothers eat therefore directly determines the quality of their milk. Read more about what vegetarian and vegan mothers should look out for.

The baby has arrived – so be sure not to forget anything important! The first days and weeks with a newborn can be very demanding for new parents. And having the right breastfeeding app on your smartphone can therefore make a big difference.

How do you breastfeed a child that’s born prematurely? Certain things have to be done differently, especially if the baby was born very tiny and immature and can’t yet suckle on its own.