| rdfs:comment | - Human breast milk refers to the milk produced by a mother to feed her baby. It provides the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to eat and digest other foods; older infants and toddlers may continue to be breastfed. The baby nursing from its own mother is the usual way of obtaining breastmilk, but the milk can be pumped and then fed by baby bottle, cup and/or spoon, supplementation drip system, and nasogastric tube. Breastmilk can be supplied by a woman other than the baby's mother; either via donated pumped milk (for example from a milk bank), or when a woman nurses a child other than her own at her breast - this is known as wetnursing.
- Breast milk is basically milk produced by the breasts of a human female. Newborn babies generally require breast milk as a primary food source not long after birth. This lactation or "suckling" phase lasts until they are old enough to eat solid food. It also called breastfeeding. Breast milk exits out of the breast through the nipples or "teat" of a woman. In some cases, a woman may pump herself (extracting the milk by pumping her nipples) in a similar manner to how cows have their milk extracted in modern methods. That way, they can avoid breastfeeding their child by instead giving them milk that has already been extracted.
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| abstract | - Human breast milk refers to the milk produced by a mother to feed her baby. It provides the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to eat and digest other foods; older infants and toddlers may continue to be breastfed. The baby nursing from its own mother is the usual way of obtaining breastmilk, but the milk can be pumped and then fed by baby bottle, cup and/or spoon, supplementation drip system, and nasogastric tube. Breastmilk can be supplied by a woman other than the baby's mother; either via donated pumped milk (for example from a milk bank), or when a woman nurses a child other than her own at her breast - this is known as wetnursing. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, with solids gradually being introduced around this age when signs of readiness are shown. Supplemented breastfeeding is recommended until at least age two, as long as mother and child wish. Breastfeeding continues to offer health benefits into and after toddlerhood. These benefits include; lowered risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), increased intelligence, decreased likelihood of contracting middle ear infections, cold, and flu bugs, decreased risk of some cancers such as childhood leukemia, lower risk of childhood onset diabetes, decreased risk of asthma and eczema, decreased dental problems, decreased risk of obesity later in life, and decreased risk of developing psychological disorders. Breastfeeding also provides health benefits for the mother. It assists the uterus in returning to its pre-pregnancy size and reduces post-partum bleeding, as well as assisting the mother in returning to her pre-pregnancy weight. Breastfeeding also reduces the risk of breast cancer later in life.
- Breast milk is basically milk produced by the breasts of a human female. Newborn babies generally require breast milk as a primary food source not long after birth. This lactation or "suckling" phase lasts until they are old enough to eat solid food. It also called breastfeeding. Breast milk exits out of the breast through the nipples or "teat" of a woman. In some cases, a woman may pump herself (extracting the milk by pumping her nipples) in a similar manner to how cows have their milk extracted in modern methods. That way, they can avoid breastfeeding their child by instead giving them milk that has already been extracted. This article is a , please help House Wikia by expanding it.
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