Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding
TermBreastfeeding
Short definitionbreastfeeding - (pronounced) (brest FEE thing) Feeding breast milk to an infant. Babies can be fed directly from the mother's breast, or breast milk can be expressed and then fed to the baby from a bottle. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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breastfeeding - (pronounced) (brest FEE thing) Feeding breast milk to an infant. Babies can be fed directly from the mother's breast, or breast milk can be expressed and then fed to the baby from a bottle. Breast milk contains calories, vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients that help an infant grow and develop. It also contains antibodies that help protect the infant from some infections. Breastfeeding also helps protect the infant and mother from certain diseases or conditions. Also called nursing

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