The most common reason for insufficient milk production is poor breast emptying due to incorrect positioning, incorrect breastfeeding and latching, too many short breastfeeds or insufficiently frequent breastfeeding, breastfeeding according to a set schedule, instead of responsive breastfeeding, according to the baby's needs.

If the expected increase in the amount of milk does not occur in the first 72 hours after birth, delayed lactation is considered to have occurred. An estimated 5-10% of women (maybe even 25%) have delayed lactation.

Breast rejection is usually only a temporary phase, which is easily resolved by changing the breastfeeding position or providing a calmer environment for breastfeeding the baby, with patience and tenderness.

It is good to learn the correct technique of breast massage and milk expression already in the maternity hospital, in case you happen to need it.

During breastfeeding, nutrition should be balanced and meals regular. It is not necessary to eat any special food, or to completely eliminate certain foods.

Informal sharing of human milk can be beneficial for infants and the family, but it also carries risks. The situation is different when it comes to donor human milk, which is provided by breastfeeding women through human milk banks.

If you are going to bottle-feed your baby, you need to follow the basic recommendations, to make sure he/she gets proper nutrition, to prevent infections and other risks associated with this way of feeding.

Formula feeding is supplemental feeding of a breastfed infant before 6 months of age (recommended duration of exclusive breastfeeding), including donor human milk (from a milk bank), infant formula or other breastmilk substitutes (e.g. glucose solution).

“You breastfeed your baby and find out you are pregnant. You don't want to stop breastfeeding too soon, but you are concerned about how pregnancy affects breastfeeding and how breastfeeding affects pregnancy. There is no evidence that breastfeeding can endanger a pregnancy that proceeds without complications. Pregnancy does not affect the quantity and quality of milk. "

"It's easiest to travel with a baby who is still sucking. The food is always there, at the right temperature, hygienically safe, and you can feed the baby at any time. "