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  2. Breastmilk medicine - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding may not be feasible and easy for some mothers due to psychological or physiological reasons. For instance, breastfeeding self-efficacy, the mother's confidence in her breastfeeding abilities, is positively associated with exclusive breastfeeding while postpartum depression makes it more difficult to breastfeed. [25]

  3. Breastfeeding and medications - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding and medications is the description of the medications that can be used by a breastfeeding mother, and the balance between maternal health and the safety of the breastfeeding infant. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Medications, when administered to breastfeeding mothers, almost always are transferred to breast milk, albeit usually in small quantities ...

  4. Delayed onset of lactation - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding an infant Delayed onset of lactation (DOL) describes the absence of copious milk secretion (onset of lactation) within the first 72 hours following childbirth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It affects around 20–40% of lactating women, the prevalence differs among distinct populations.

  5. Breastfeeding difficulties - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Establishment of breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    Establishment of breastfeeding refers to the initiation of providing breast milk of mother to baby. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), [ 2 ] breastfeeding is the best way to provide nourishment, including essential nutrients , energy and antibodies , to infants and toddlers .

  7. James J. McKenna - Wikipedia

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    He has published over 140 scientific articles in medical and anthropological journals [1] on the topics of co-sleeping, breastfeeding, evolutionary medicine, and SIDS, and is the author of several trade and academic books. He also regularly lectures on specialized topics relating to co-sleeping and breastfeeding, particularly to pediatric ...

  8. Lactational amenorrhea - Wikipedia

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    The continuing of breastfeeding, while introducing solids after 6 months, to 12 months were shown to have an efficiency rate of 92.6 – 96.3 percent in pregnancy prevention. [13] Because of this some women find that breastfeeding interferes with fertility even after ovulation has resumed. The Seven Standards: Phase 1 of Ecological Breastfeeding

  9. Human milk microbiome - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding is an essential component of maternal health, providing numerous benefits. It has been associated with a decreased risk of metabolic disease, improved immune function, and delayed menstrual cycles. Lactobacillus fermentum, a type of probiotic bacteria, has been identified as a means of reducing the risk of breast cancer.