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  2. When is a child too old to breastfeed? Experts weigh in

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    Breast, bottle, whatever: How You Feed is a shame-free series on how babies eat. Ten years ago, Time magazine's cover featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet with her 4-year-old son nursing while standing ...

  3. Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child. [1] [2] Breast milk may be from the breast, or may be pumped and fed to the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that breastfeeding begin within the first hour of a baby's birth and continue as the baby wants. [3]

  4. Infant feeding - Wikipedia

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    Infant feeding is the practice of feeding infants. Breast milk provides the best nutrition when compared to infant formula . Infants are usually introduced to solid foods at around four to six months of age.

  5. Lactation - Wikipedia

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    High levels of prolactin during pregnancy and breastfeeding also increase insulin resistance, increase growth factor levels (IGF-1) and modify lipid metabolism in preparation for breastfeeding. During lactation, prolactin is the main factor maintaining tight junctions of the ductal epithelium and regulating milk production through osmotic balance.

  6. History and culture of breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    Two early 20th century Korean women breastfeeding their babies while working The history and culture of breastfeeding traces the changing social, medical and legal attitudes to breastfeeding, the act of feeding a child breast milk directly from breast to mouth. Breastfeeding may be performed by the infant's mother or by a surrogate, typically called a wet nurse. Ilkhanate prince Ghazan being ...

  7. Extended breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    Two-year-old breastfeeding. In Western countries extended breastfeeding usually means breastfeeding after the age of 12 to 24 months, depending on the culture. Breast milk is known to contain lactoferrin, which protects the infant from infection caused by a wide range of pathogens. The amount of lactoferrin in breast milk increases ...

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  9. Breast milk - Wikipedia

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    Pumped breast milk in bottles Breast feeding latch. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding with breast milk for the first six months of an infant’s life. This period is followed by the incorporation of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary solid foods at six months, a stage when an infant’s ...