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breastfeeding

/brɛstˈfiːdɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does breastfeeding mean?

noun

The act of feeding a baby with milk produced by the mother's breasts, typically in the first year of life.

Example

"She had been breastfeeding her baby for six months before introducing solid foods."

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