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2. Lactation - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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   Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child. [1] [2] Breast milk may be from the breast, or may be pumped and fed to the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that breastfeeding begin within the first hour of a baby's birth and continue as the baby wants. [3]

4. Establishment of breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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   Breastfeeding enhances the mother-child bonding through manipulating the feelings of the baby and mother. A mother holds up her child, showing a maternal bond. [34] Regarding the babies, breastfeeding is a special physical interaction that provides comforting, analgesic, and relaxing effects. During weaning, breastfeeding is an approach to ...

5. When is a child too old to breastfeed? Experts weigh in

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   Dr. Maria Wright, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, Calif., says, "Breastfeeding provides a source of profound comfort and security [for a child], providing a foundation for a ...

6. Breastfeeding can be hard and lonely. These women are ... - AOL

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   Breastfeeding is hard. These companies are trying to help. Breast milk is “like the baby’s first vaccine and protection against infection” because mothers pass antibodies to children through ...

7. Here's what the data says about the breastfeeding vs ... - AOL

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   For example, breastfeeding is often touted for its cognitive benefits because breastfed children tend to perform higher on IQ tests than non-breastfed children. But Oster says there isn’t enough ...

8. Infant feeding - Wikipedia

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   Louis-Roland Trinquesse Young woman breastfeeding her child 1777. Breastfeeding, prehistorically, was the only way infants were nourished. There was no acceptable substitute for human milk for a long time. In 1 AD, philosophers were discovering the importance of breast milk versus any substitute. It was concluded that breastfeeding helped the ...

9. A history of breastfeeding and formula shaming: How did we ...

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   In 1991 the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, which encourages breastfeeding immediately after birth by ...