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breast milk

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  1. breast milknoun

    Milk produced by human mammary glands.

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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of breast milk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of breast milk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of breast milk in a Sentence

  1. Kelsey Myers:

    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.

  2. Arthur Eidelman:

    The nutrient value of breast milk will supply all the needs of the baby. There is no need to measure it.

  3. Kallista Smith:

    She literally cannot eat anything besides breast milkbreast milk is the only thing she can grow on.

  4. Joan Meek:

    When breast milk is no longer the sole component of the diet, the protein needs aren’t as great.

  5. Krista Gray:

    Breast milk digests very quickly and a baby, especially a newborn, eats all the time. That’s the way it was designed.


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