suckles
Breastfeeds a baby
Suckles is the third-person singular of suckle, meaning to nurse at the breast or udder.
A mother suckles her young by giving milk; an infant suckles by drinking it.
The word applies to mammals generally: The sow suckles her piglets.
Suckle sounds more literary or technical than nurse or breastfeed.
Mammary gland secretion
- latchDoor-securing catch
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
engorgement · nipple · breastmilk · feeding · wean · weaning · nursling · mastitis
Means of living
- feedingGiving food to
- nutritionBodily use of food
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
milk · sustain · strengthen · thrive · growth · development · immunity · antibodies
State of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- prolactinMilk-production hormone
mammary · postpartum · maternity · caregiving · nourishment · motherly · affection · skin-to-skin
Juvenile cow or leg part
lactation
Mammary gland secretion
letdown · engorgement · nipple · breastmilk · feeding · wean · weaning · nursling · mastitis · pump
sustenance
Means of living
provision · milk · sustain · strengthen · thrive · growth · development · immunity · antibodies · calories
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
prolactin · mammary · postpartum · maternity · caregiving · nourishment · motherly · affection · skin-to-skin · nurturing
calf
Juvenile cow or leg part
foal · lamb · cub · joey · nursing · teat · udder · litter · dam · sow
newborn
Infant just delivered
bassinet · crib · pacifier · teething · naptime · gurgling · diaper · bib · booties · rattle