You already know how important skin-to-skin contact is for your precious baby. The first warm hug after birth is the one that gives him security, warmth and the certainty that everything is fine; that you are there for him. Your hug and your smell...
Popi Manafa
Breastfeeding and the role of psychology
In the last weeks of pregnancy, stories about breastfeeding from friends and acquaintances are many. Your own story, however, will be written only by you. Your mind and soul are speaking. Listen to them. - Don't breastfeed if you don't like it. - Don't breastfeed if you don't believe in...
Breast milk – A gift that never stops giving
Christmas is approaching and you are preparing the gift list for your loved ones. What could be the most precious gift for your newborn baby? That "gift from the heart" that encompasses all the love, care and warmth of...
The role of breast milk in the normal development of the premature newborn
Can breast milk contribute to the normal development of a premature baby? The answer is... yes! The World Health Organization (WHO) defines premature as any baby born before the 37th week of pregnancy. Official statistics show that approximately 1 in 10...
Why should I breastfeed?
It's a question from you — for you. The first gift of life Breastfeed, because your milk is your child's first vaccine. Because in the first days of his life it protects him from hypoglycemia and jaundice. Because it protects him from diabetes, asthma, infections...
Is Breastfeeding a Natural Shield Against Breast Cancer?
October is the month dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer — a disease that, unfortunately, is increasingly occurring at younger ages. And while prevention and regular screening remain the most powerful "weapons", maternal...
When the daughter becomes a mother
Your hair may have turned white, but the memories remain vivid. You gave birth, and your mother wasn't there for you, because... she didn't consider your birth important. You breastfed, and she didn't support your choice because... she didn't believe you would make it. You needed...
Placenta: The hidden wound of every postpartum woman
The placenta is formed during pregnancy and attaches to the wall of the uterus to meet specific needs. It is the intermediary link between the mother and the fetus. Its role? To supply the new life with oxygen and nutrients...
Breastfeeding and the importance of the right start
On one of my summer getaways, I found myself in Mystras in the Peloponnese. There, under the hot sun and among the half-grassy stones, I watched the sunburnt tourists, coming and going with a book in their hands. They knew exactly what...
Second year of breastfeeding – Myths and truths. What no one told you!
The widespread belief that in the second year of breastfeeding, breast milk loses its nutrients and turns into water... is a myth! It doesn't become water! It becomes something.... valuable! It becomes fire. What does this mean? Its composition is reminiscent of the colostrum of...
Popi Manafa
Your precious baby and the importance of cuddling
You already know how important skin-to-skin contact is for your precious baby. The first warm hug after birth is the one that gives him security, warmth and the certainty that everything is fine; that you are there for him. Your hug and your smell...
Breastfeeding and the role of psychology
In the last weeks of pregnancy, stories about breastfeeding from friends and acquaintances are many. Your own story, however, will be written only by you. Your mind and soul are speaking. Listen to them. - Don't breastfeed if you don't like it. - Don't breastfeed if you don't believe in...
Breast milk – A gift that never stops giving
Christmas is approaching and you are preparing the gift list for your loved ones. What could be the most precious gift for your newborn baby? That "gift from the heart" that encompasses all the love, care and warmth of...
The role of breast milk in the normal development of the premature newborn
Can breast milk contribute to the normal development of a premature baby? The answer is... yes! The World Health Organization (WHO) defines premature as any baby born before the 37th week of pregnancy. Official statistics show that approximately 1 in 10...
Why should I breastfeed?
It's a question from you — for you. The first gift of life Breastfeed, because your milk is your child's first vaccine. Because in the first days of his life it protects him from hypoglycemia and jaundice. Because it protects him from diabetes, asthma, infections...
Is Breastfeeding a Natural Shield Against Breast Cancer?
October is the month dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer — a disease that, unfortunately, is increasingly occurring at younger ages. And while prevention and regular screening remain the most powerful "weapons", maternal...
When the daughter becomes a mother
Your hair may have turned white, but the memories remain vivid. You gave birth, and your mother wasn't there for you, because... she didn't consider your birth important. You breastfed, and she didn't support your choice because... she didn't believe you would make it. You needed...
Placenta: The hidden wound of every postpartum woman
The placenta is formed during pregnancy and attaches to the wall of the uterus to meet specific needs. It is the intermediary link between the mother and the fetus. Its role? To supply the new life with oxygen and nutrients...
Breastfeeding and the importance of the right start
On one of my summer getaways, I found myself in Mystras in the Peloponnese. There, under the hot sun and among the half-grassy stones, I watched the sunburnt tourists, coming and going with a book in their hands. They knew exactly what...
Second year of breastfeeding – Myths and truths. What no one told you!
The widespread belief that in the second year of breastfeeding, breast milk loses its nutrients and turns into water... is a myth! It doesn't become water! It becomes something.... valuable! It becomes fire. What does this mean? Its composition is reminiscent of the colostrum of...










