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Dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER) is a condition in which women who breastfeed develop negative emotions that begin just before the milk ejection reflex and last less than a few minutes. [2] It is different from postpartum depression, breastfeeding aversion response (BAR), [1] or a dislike of breastfeeding. [2]
Lactiferous ducts are ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland.When lactogenesis occurs, under the influence of hormones, the milk is moved to the nipple by the action of smooth muscle contractions along the ductal system to the tip of the nipple.
High levels of prolactin during pregnancy and breastfeeding also increase insulin resistance, increase growth factor levels (IGF-1) and modify lipid metabolism in preparation for breastfeeding. During lactation, prolactin is the main factor maintaining tight junctions of the ductal epithelium and regulating milk production through osmotic balance.
Erotic lactation is sexual arousal by sucking on a female breast. [1] Depending on the context, the practice can also be referred to as adult suckling, adult nursing, and adult breastfeeding. Practitioners sometimes refer to themselves as being in an adult nursing relationship (ANR). [2]
Morphea is a form of scleroderma that is more common in women than men, in a ratio 3:1. [17] Morphea occurs in childhood as well as in adult life. [3] Morphea is an uncommon condition that is thought to affect 2 to 4 in 100,000 people. [18] Adequate studies on the incidence and prevalence have not been performed.
Breast, bottle, whatever: How You Feed is a shame-free series on how babies eat. Ten years ago, Time magazine's cover featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet with her 4-year-old son nursing while standing ...
Breastfeeding difficulties refers to problems that arise from breastfeeding, the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman's breasts.Although babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk, and human breast milk is usually the best source of nourishment for human infants, [1] there are circumstances under which breastfeeding can be problematic, or even ...
Witch's milk or neonatal milk is milk secreted from the breasts of some newborn human infants of either sex. [1] Production of neonatal milk by infants usually resolves itself and does not require treatment unless it is caused by an underlying condition or medications. [2]