breast-feed
breast-feed
Definition
breast·-feed (brest′fēd′)
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.
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