breast-fed
Suckled at source
Breast-fed describes a baby nourished by milk directly from the mother's breast rather than from a bottle: a breast-fed infant.
As the past tense of breast-feed, it indicates the method of feeding: She breast-fed both her children.
Also spelled breastfed.
State of being a female parent
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
let-down · engorgement · mastitis · nipple · areola · expressing · maternity · doula
Infant just delivered
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- babyVery young child
- nurslingInfant being breastfed
- sucklingUnweaned infant mammal
latching · growth · milestones · immunity · weaning · pacifier · swaddling · colic
Initial postpartum milk
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
minerals · bifidobacteria · digestible · bioavailable · nourishment · sustenance · supplementing · nutrient-rich
Connection or fondness
- closenessState of proximity
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- connectionA joining or relation
nurturing · comfort · trust · affection · security · oxytocin · soothing · holding
Arising without conscious thought
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
- mammalianOf the nursing class
- evolutionaryPertaining to gradual biological change
- innateExisting since birth
unprocessed · organic · wholesome · traditional · ancestral · primal · chemical-free · normalized
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
prolactin · let-down · engorgement · mastitis · nipple · areola · expressing · maternity · doula · leaking
newborn
Infant just delivered
suckling · latching · growth · milestones · immunity · weaning · pacifier · swaddling · colic · burping
colostrum
Initial postpartum milk
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
vitamins · minerals · bifidobacteria · digestible · bioavailable · nourishment · sustenance · supplementing · nutrient-rich · DHA
attachment
Connection or fondness
- closenessState of proximity
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
connection · nurturing · comfort · trust · affection · security · oxytocin · soothing · holding · cradling
instinctive
Arising without conscious thought
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
- mammalianOf the nursing class
- evolutionaryPertaining to gradual biological change
innate · unprocessed · organic · wholesome · traditional · ancestral · primal · chemical-free · normalized · on-demand