breast milk
Natural infant sustenance
Breast milk is the milk produced by a woman's mammary glands to feed an infant.
It provides complete nutrition for newborns and contains antibodies that help protect against infection.
Also called mother's milk.
She pumped breast milk to leave with the babysitter.
Medical caretaking profession
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- foremilkInitial lactation fluid
hindmilk · lactogenesis · prolactin · oxytocin · mammary glands · mastitis · latch · nipple shield
Infant just delivered
development · immunity · weaning · formula · nursing · nourish · pediatrics · cluster feeding
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
vitamins · calcium · iron · omega-3 · enzymes · probiotics · prebiotics · electrolytes
Connection or fondness
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- closenessState of proximity
- comfortEase or soothing relief
security · eye contact · motherhood · caregiving · oxytocin · soothing · warmth · trust
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
foremilk · hindmilk · lactogenesis · prolactin · oxytocin · mammary glands · mastitis · latch · nipple shield · freezing
newborn
Infant just delivered
growth · development · immunity · weaning · formula · nursing · nourish · pediatrics · cluster feeding · night feeding
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
proteins · vitamins · calcium · iron · omega-3 · enzymes · probiotics · prebiotics · electrolytes · amino acids
attachment
Connection or fondness
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- closenessState of proximity
comfort · security · eye contact · motherhood · caregiving · oxytocin · soothing · warmth · trust · connection
- baby foodbaby food, banana puree, carrot puree, rice cereal, purees
- milks
- biological materialstissue, blood, plasma, serum, bone marrow
- body fluidsblood, lymph, saliva, urine, sweat
- breastsnipple, nipples, areola, mammary gland, bust
- infant feedingbaby bottle, baby formula, bottle feeding, formula feeding, infant formula
breast milkformula
Fixed method or notation
infant formula · baby formula · soy formula · bottle feeding · cow's milk