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breast milk
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breast milknoun
Milk produced by human mammary glands.
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Breast milk
Breast milk (sometimes spelled as breastmilk) or mother's milk is milk produced by mammary glands located in the breast of a human female. Breast milk is the primary source of nutrition for newborns, containing fat, protein, carbohydrates (lactose and human milk oligosaccharides) and variable minerals and vitamins. Breast milk also contains substances that help protect an infant against infection and inflammation, whilst also contributing to healthy development of the immune system and gut microbiome.
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Breast milk
Human breast milk is the milk produced by the breasts of a human female for her infant offspring. Milk is the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to eat and digest other foods; older infants and toddlers may continue to be breastfed, either exclusively or in combination with other foods.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breast milk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breast milk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of breast milk in a Sentence
Do I want to be carrying around 60 ounces of breast milk and ice and a pump ? No, I ’m doing it for my baby. I was already stressed to be away from my baby, stressed about the pump, and to have to deal with people who are so are disrespectful and a woman on top of it, it’s kind of mind-blowing.
The nutrient value of breast milk will supply all the needs of the baby. There is no need to measure it.
She literally cannot eat anything besides breast milk … breast milk is the only thing she can grow on.
When breast milk is no longer the sole component of the diet, the protein needs aren’t as great.
Breast milk digests very quickly and a baby, especially a newborn, eats all the time. That’s the way it was designed.
Translations for breast milk
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- modermælkDanish
- MuttermilchGerman
- Mam-laktoEsperanto
- la leche maternaSpanish
- lait maternelFrench
- स्तन का दूधHindi
- ASIIndonesian
- latte maternoItalian
- 母乳Japanese
- pectus lacLatin
- moedermelkDutch
- morsmelkNorwegian
- leite maternoPortuguese
- sữa mẹVietnamese
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