This month, women celebrate twice.And if it is true that they support several corners of the house, it is also true that a woman goes through many periods in her life.We carefully raise awareness of women's health during the week when women celebrate it for the second time.We discovered how the mother's body changes?We also reveal the problems that plague nursing mothers.The month of March is when winter is said goodbye, and the warm rays of the sun are already caressing our faces when we go for a walk.March is also the month when women are celebrated twice.On March 8, husbands, partners and even sons remember them, and on March 25, the whole family celebrates, and as we know from the old saying that a woman supports the three corners of the house, nowadays often even four, it is right to dedicate this week to women.Dolenjske lekarne already wrote about women's health on Slovene Day.At that time, the debate was about the physiological peculiarities of women during different periods of life, about women's health problems and their treatment, they touched on contraception and female infertility, as well as medicines during pregnancy and breastfeeding.In the end, they also tackled menopause, as women have many problems during this period, which can be solved with the right approach.This time, with Dolenjski lekarne, we are focusing on breastfeeding mothers, problems with breastfeeding and taking medication during breastfeeding, and we are giving some basic instructions for baby skin care.Breastfeeding is the most natural and healthy way to feed a baby.With mother's milk, the baby gets all the necessary nutrients for proper growth and development.For a young mother, breastfeeding can also bring problems such as too much or too little milk, painful breasts and nipples and, in the worst case, mastitis.In the case of a milk rush, Dolenjske lekarne advises showering with warm water or applying warm compresses to help the milk flow more easily.It is very important to regularly express excess milk from the breasts after breastfeeding.When there is a lack of milk, Dolenjska lekarne advises breastfeeding as often as possible and drinking a sufficient amount of liquid in the form of water or teas that encourage breastfeeding.Teas mostly contain the fruit of common caraway (Carvi fructus), the fruit of sweet or bitter common fennel (Foeniculi fructus), Iceland lichen (Lichen islandicus), nettle leaf (Urticae folium), verbenae herb (Verbenae herba), common mallow leaf (Althaeae folium ), lemon balm leaf (Melissae folium), peppermint leaf (Menthae piperiate folium).Have you tried any of these teas?In any case, the mother must persist in breastfeeding and breastfeed the child every time the child wants it.Painful and cracked nipples are a very common problem that can be alleviated with proper care.Pharmacies in Dolenje recommend lubricating the nipples with lanolin after each breastfeeding.Sore breasts and mastitisFor painful and swollen breasts, the mother can first help herself with cold compresses.It is important that she breastfeeds the baby regularly and for an appropriate length of time each time.Mastitis is a very unpleasant medical condition.It is characterized by painful, swollen and red breasts and a feeling of warmth in the breasts.It can be accompanied by fever, fatigue and malaise.In the case of mastitis, the mother must not stop breastfeeding, as this would increase the pressure in the milk duct and cause the milk to stagnate, which would increase the possibility of the growth of pathogenic bacteria.The mother should rest, massage her breasts, apply warm compresses and shower her breasts before breastfeeding.After breastfeeding, she should apply a cold compress.He should put the baby to the breast whenever he expresses a desire to breastfeed, and in the meantime pump smaller amounts of milk to reduce the tension in the breast.If there is no improvement with these measures, the mother should visit a doctor, who will prescribe appropriate drugs to relieve pain and inflammation.The real products come from Dolenjski pharmacies.A nursing mother can receive medication for the treatment of a chronic disease or for a current problem, in which case she should seek advice from Dolenjski pharmacies.Most of the active ingredients pass into breast milk, but this amount is small for most medicines.Many medicines do not pose a greater risk, but there are medicines which must not be used during breastfeeding or which, depending on the dose, the duration of treatment, the amount of milk consumed or the time that elapses between taking the medicine and breastfeeding, may cause side effects in the baby.These are, for example, amiodarone, cytostatics, chloramphenicol, ergot alkaloids, iodides, lithium, radiopharmaceuticals, retinoids and long-term use of tetracyclines.All of the above drugs are prescription-only, so nursing mothers must notify both the doctor and the pharmacist that they are breastfeeding.A nursing mother should avoid unnecessary consumption of medicines and nutritional supplements.For any problem, pharmacists first advise nursing mothers to take non-pharmacological measures.They alleviate many problems and at the same time avoid unnecessary risks when using medicines.If the use of drugs is necessary and the benefit outweighs the risk, they recommend drugs that have been available for a long time and have proven safety.The mission of the pharmacist in the pharmacy is to advise, educate and provide reliable information about treatment in order to ensure and maintain the health of the nursing mother and her baby.It is the duty of every nursing mother to take medicines responsibly, follow the recommendations and listen to her body.Click THIS BOOKLET to access more information.Finally, we pay some attention to the baby, especially the baby's delicate skin, which is the largest organ.Its structure differs from adult skin, as it is still developing.It is delicate and needs special care.In the first months, the baby's skin is much thinner and contains more water than the skin of adults.This means that it is much more permeable to substances from the environment (e.g. allergens, preparations applied to the skin).In the first weeks after birth, the skin has an almost neutral pH value (close to 7).The acid mantle of the skin is formed only a little later.It also develops microflora, which protects the skin from skin diseases.Basic instructions for baby care are available on the Dolenjski lekarn website.In the Galen laboratory of Dolenjski lekarn, they also manufacture products for the care of babies.The products contain ingredients that are friendly to the baby's skin, most of them do not contain preservatives and fragrances.For a taste, we present Marjetka's children's ointment, which is used to care for sensitive children's skin.Due to its ingredients, it is also suitable for use on dry skin on the body and face.In the case of babies and young children, we must also ensure adequate hydration, relief of gastrointestinal spasms, stopping diarrhea and so on.In the Galensk laboratory of Dolenjske lekarn, we produce a whole range of tea mixtures, including children's tea, which contains the flower of real chamomile (Matricariae flos), the fruit of common caraway (Carvi fructus), the fruit of garden anise (Anisi fructus), the fruit of sweet fennel (Foeniculi dulcis fructus ) and marjoram herb (Maioranae herba).Advertisement: Dolenjsk pharmacies;SB, photo_archive of Dolenjska lekarne