breastfeeding

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breast·feed

or breast-feed (brĕst′fēd′)
v. breast·fed (-fĕd′), breast·feed·ing, breast·feeds
v.tr.
To feed (a baby) milk from the breast; suckle.
v.intr.
To breastfeed a baby.
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Translations

breastfeeding

n. lactancia materna;
effective ______ efectiva;
ineffective___desatisfacción en la lactancia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

breastfeeding

n lactancia materna, amamantamiento, (el) lactar, (el) dar el pecho, (el) dar de mamar; Breastfeeding will help protect your baby against disease..Amamantar a su bebé ayudará a protegerlo de enfermedades.
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References in periodicals archive ?
Delayed onset of lactogenesis among first-time mothers is related to maternal obesity and factors associated with ineffective breastfeeding. Am J Clin Nutr 92(3):574-584 (2010), doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.29192.
Dewey, "Delayed onset of lactogenesis among first-time mothers is related to maternal obesity and factors associated with ineffective breastfeeding," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol.