breast·feed

or breast-feed (brĕst′fēd′)

v. breast·fed (-fĕd′), breast·feed·ing, breast·feeds

v.tr.

To feed (a baby) milk from the breast; suckle.

v.intr.

To breastfeed a baby.

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Translations

breastfeeding

n. lactancia materna;

effective ___ → ___ efectiva;

ineffective___ → desatisfacción en la lactancia.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

breastfeeding

n lactancia materna, amamantamiento, (el) lactar, (el) dar el pecho, (el) dar de mamar; Breastfeeding will help protect your baby against disease..Amamantar a su bebé ayudará a protegerlo de enfermedades.

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Breastfeeding rate in Punjab doubles in seven years

She said in 2015, Mahalapye District Hospital was designated baby friendly and was among the facilities implementing BFHI, as the Ministry of Health and Wellness observed a general decline in breastfeeding and an increase in formula feeding.

Botswana implements breast feeding initiative

UK legislation protects a mother's right to breastfeed her child in any place that the child is allowed to be, without interruption or intrusion, and East Renfrewshire Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership says it welcomes breastfeeding in all its buildings, places and spaces and have a policy to support this.

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Despite the great importance of breastfeeding, studies show increased reduction in the practice among career women.

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