lactation

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Used for lactation suppression, nutrition, a cute hat or coleslaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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