breastfeeders
Mothers nursing infants
Breastfeeders are people who feed infants from the breast rather than with bottles.
The term is functional and inclusive, encompassing mothers and others who nurse babies.
It appears in discussions of infant nutrition, workplace accommodations, and public nursing rights: The café welcomes breastfeeders.
Milk-secreting organs
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- hindmilkFat-rich later lactation
foremilk · lactogenesis · alveoli · milk ducts · areola · nipple · suckling
Overfilling causing swelling
- mastitisMammary gland infection
- cracked nipplesSplits in nursing tissue
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
tongue tie · nipple shields · supplementation · weaning · oversupply
Women feeding infants naturally
- mammasMothers, informally
- wet nursesFeed others' babies
- birth parentsGenetic mother and father
mammary glands
Milk-secreting organs
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
hindmilk · foremilk · lactogenesis · alveoli · milk ducts · areola · nipple · suckling
engorgement
Overfilling causing swelling
- mastitisMammary gland infection
- cracked nipplesSplits in nursing tissue
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
pumping · tongue tie · nipple shields · supplementation · weaning · oversupply
nursing mothers
Women feeding infants naturally
- mammasMothers, informally
- wet nursesFeed others' babies
- birth parentsGenetic mother and father
lactation consultants
Specialists in infant nursing
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
nurse-ins
Collective lactation protests
- nursing roomsSpaces for breastfeeding mothers