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breast-feed Definition

breast·-feed (brestfēd′)

transitive verb -·fed′-fed′, -·feed′ing

to feed (a baby) milk from the breast; suckle; nurse

breast-feed Usage Examples

Object

  • infant: The woman, with two children at her side, is breast-feeding an infant.
  • mother: Some doctors believe that certain foods that the baby or breast-feeding mother eats can make colic worse.
  • baby: Q How do I know whether my breast-fed baby is getting enough milk?
  • woman: The products are not suitable for pregnant or breast-feeding women.
  • rate: I think I had a breast-feeding rate of over 50 % at discharge.
  • child: To breast-feed a child beyond 6 months is taboo in the wealthy world.

Subject

  • woman: A girl who has been breast-fed by a particular woman cannot marry a boy who has been breast-fed by the same woman.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: For mothers who do not breast-feed, an approved infant formula is the only alternative.
  • exclusively: First, try to breast-feed exclusively for the first six months.
  • still: Risks include those to the unborn child or child of a woman who is still breast-feeding, not just risks to the mother herself.
  • so: Remember, you ovulate before your periods return, and you can get pregnant while you are breast-feeding so take care!
  • also: Breast-feeding also gives children some protection from allergic illnesses.
  • normally: Breast-Feeding If you normally breast-feed and have been given Zonegran, you should not breast-feed for one month after you had the last dose.

Preposition: in

  • public: Breast-feeding in public is no longer the problem it used to be.

Preposition: for

  • month: Breast-Feeding If you normally breast-feed and have been given Zonegran, you should not breast-feed for one month after you had the last dose.

Preposition: by

  • woman: A girl who has been breast-fed by a particular woman cannot marry a boy who has been breast-fed by the same woman.