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Though birth is the beginning of the separation between mother and child, breastfeeding slows this process, making the mother and infant connect physically continually, sometimes for years. [10] As a source of nourishment, the immediacy of this connection is intensified. Breastfeeding has a sexual element as a result of physiological factors.
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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 ...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, but acknowledges there are reasons a person might need to stop breastfeeding earlier ...
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.
Breastfeeding is an intimate physical contact between mother and baby, which allows the establishment of mutual trust, caring, and connectedness as the foundation of a close parent-child relationship. [21] Breastfeeding enhances the mother-child bonding through manipulating the feelings of the baby and mother.
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Breastfeeding can generally be attempted after breast augmentation or reduction surgery, [252] however prior breast surgery is a risk factor for low milk supply. [ 253 ] A 2014 review found that women who have breast implant surgery were less likely to exclusively breast feed, however it was based on only three small studies and the reasons for ...