The history and culture of breastfeeding traces changing social, medical and legal attitudes to breastfeeding, the act of feeding a child breast milk...

exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years and beyond...

and legal status of breastfeeding in public vary widely in cultures around the world. In many countries, both in the Global South and in a number of Western...

breastfeeding has been practiced in some different cultures during various time periods. The practice of breastfeeding or suckling between humans and...

arousal by breastfeeding on a woman's breast. Depending on the context, the practice can also be referred to as adult suckling, adult nursing, and adult breastfeeding...

Australian Breastfeeding Association's Breastfeeding Support Project." Other journalists and commentators also called the trial beneficial and an innovative...

subject. The suggested risks include pain while breastfeeding, reduced or diverted milk flow, and the infection of blocked lactiferous ducts. Inverted nipples...

portmanteau of "lactation" and "activism") is the doctrine or practice of vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving a breastfeeding culture, sometimes...

Breastfeeding promotion refers to coordinated activities and policies to promote health among women, newborns and infants through breastfeeding. The World...

during the act of breastfeeding, whereas breast shells are worn in preparation for breastfeeding. Older nipple shields were made of latex and harder, thicker...

greater degree of nudity, such as the topfreedom movement to promote female toplessness, as well as the movement to promote breastfeeding in public. Furthermore...

The history of bras (brassières; variously pronounced) is closely tied to the social status of women, the evolution of fashion, and shifting views of the...

served with the military. History of nursing in the United Kingdom History of nursing in the United States Breastfeeding History of Philippine nurses in the...

attitudes and laws regarding breastfeeding in public vary widely. In many countries, breastfeeding in public is common, legally protected, and generally...

mother and the baby; Exclusive breastfeeding (ideally); Initiated in a hospital setting and can be continued at home; Allows for early discharge of the baby...

The history of nudity involves social attitudes to nakedness of the human body in different cultures in history. The use of clothing to cover the body...

the value of breastfeeding for mothers as well as children. Both recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and then supplemented...

public breastfeeding is unregulated or legal, mothers may be reluctant to do so because other people may object. The issue of breastfeeding is part of the...

exposure of breasts in portraits was limited to two groups of women; the scandalous (mistresses and prostitutes), and the pure (breastfeeding mothers and queens)...

constructions (huacas), and irrigation systems. Moche history may be broadly divided into three periods: the emergence of the Moche culture in Early Moche (100–300...

The use and marketing of infant formula has come under scrutiny. Breastfeeding, including exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, is...

criticisms and aversion towards breastfeeding in previous generations for similar rationale, with the same societies finding breastfeeding to be a disagreeable...

cool sleeping environment, using a pacifier, and avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke. Breastfeeding and immunization may also be preventative. Measures...

continuing for two years or longer. Breastfeeding served as their only method of contraception and birth spacing. The birth of a newborn into the camp is cause...

(November–December 1986). "Breastfeeding survey results similar to 1971 study". The CCL News. 13 (3): 10. Kippley SK (January–February 1987). "Breastfeeding survey results...

Estrogen levels also drop at delivery and remain low for the first several months of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding mothers should avoid estrogen-based birth...

of mothering through breastfeeding, especially in social cultures where motherhood and breastfeeding are often not valued. This includes a mixture of...

effects may include psychosis and breathing problems in babies. Use in pregnancy appears to be safe while use during breastfeeding is not recommended. How it...

Freikörperkultur (FKK) is a social and health culture that originated in the German Empire; its beginnings were historically part of the Lebensreform social movement...

wet-nursed for the benefit of the child's health, and sometimes in the hope of becoming pregnant again quickly. Exclusive breastfeeding inhibits ovulation in...