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lactation

[lak-tey-shuhn] / lækˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
sucking
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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Lisa Mandell from the International Lactation Consultant Association provides counselling and advice to women experiencing issues with breastfeeding.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

When it comes to producing enough milk to be a food source for a child, something called the Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation comes into play.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2023

The law required anyone who provides “lactation care and services” to be certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultants.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2023

The closest thing currently available to physicians is a certification from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, though that coursework was designed for nurses and breastfeeding support consultants.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Until that later evolution of female adaptation to Unfitness, in the sacrificial function of Lactation, inhibiting and tempering the earlier male trend, engendered the yet higher order of Mammalia.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella




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