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Breastfeeding   

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Alternative names:

Nursing; Lactation

Definition:

Feeding human breast-milk to provide for the nutritional needs of infants. See also formula feeding, appropriate diet for age, iron in diet, and lactose intolerance.

Functions

Breastfeeding is the natural nutritional source for infants less than one year of age.

Choosing how and what to feed your baby is a personal decision that deserves careful and thorough consideration of the facts, your opinions, and options. Feeding your baby breast-milk or bottled formula are both healthy and responsible decisions, each with advantages and disadvantages. How and what to feed your baby is a decision that should "fit" you, your baby, and your family.

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