Breast feeding

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Used for

breastfeeding

Broader Terms

eating

Related Terms

lactation, women's health

Scope Note

nursing of an infant at the mother's breast.

Facts

• Breastfeeding is the practice that takes places after giving birth in which a woman feeds her infant with her own milk produced from the mammary glands.

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