Common Breastfeeding Terms & Definitions

September 20,2024

As you learn more about breastfeeding, you may come across some unfamiliar terms. Here is a handy list of definitions for terms often found in breastfeeding support materials.

Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

11 Benefits of Breastfeeding for Both Mom and Baby

31 Terms Every Breastfeeding Mom Should Know – Kindred Bravely

WHO EMRO, Breastfeeding

45 Labor Stages, Induced and Augmented, Dystocia, Precipitous Labor Nursing Care Plans - Nurseslabs

Everybody Calm Down About Breastfeeding

A Glossary of Psychiatric Terms - Mental Health @ Home

Lactation (Human Milk Production): How it Works

Natural Breastfeeding, What Is It?

The political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progress - The Lancet

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Advice for Common Breastfeeding Issues Tear Pad