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lactation

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


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One plaintiff was flagged for excessive time off-task for pumping in the company’s lactation room, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

“It’s often misattributed to postpartum depression,” says lactation consultant Allison Alexander.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026

Nurse Sandra Killen, who is also a lactation specialist, works with them.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

“Women live longer, they experience different things like pregnancy and lactation, menstruation and menopause, and they have different disease risks,” said Dr. McKale Montgomery, a nutritionist at Oklahoma State University.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2025

I find receipts for lactation and infant-sleep consultants.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon


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