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Breast milk and Breastfeeding

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Difference between Breast milk and Breastfeeding

Breast milk vs. Breastfeeding

Breast milk is the milk produced by the breasts (or mammary glands) of a human female to feed a child. Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast.

Similarities between Breast milk and Breastfeeding

Breast milk and Breastfeeding have 41 things in common (in Unionpedia): Adipose tissue, Asthma, Baby bottle, Bilirubin, Blocked milk duct, Breast, Breast cancer, Breast pump, Cholesterol, Colostrum, Diabetes mellitus, Disease, Gastrointestinal tract, Gut flora, HIV, Hormone, Human milk bank, Immunoglobulin A, Infant, Infant formula, Influenza, Intelligence, Jaundice, La Leche League, Lactation room, Lactoferrin, Low milk supply, Milk allergy, Nasogastric intubation, Nutrient, ..., Obesity, Otitis media, Oxytocin, Polyunsaturated fat, Prolactin, Protein, Sudden infant death syndrome, Vitamin D, Weaning, Wet nurse, World Health Organization. Expand index (11 more) »

Adipose tissue

In biology, adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.

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Asthma

Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

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Baby bottle

A baby bottle, or nursing bottle, or feeding bottle, is a bottle with a teat (also called a nipple in the US) to drink directly from.

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Bilirubin

Bilirubin is a yellow compound that occurs in the normal catabolic pathway that breaks down heme in vertebrates.

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Blocked milk duct

A blocked milk duct is a blockage of one or more ducts carrying milk to the nipple for the purpose of breastfeeding.

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Breast

The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso of primates.

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue.

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Breast pump

A breast pump is a mechanical device that lactating women use to extract milk from their breasts.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol (from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol) is an organic molecule.

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Colostrum

Colostrum (known colloquially as beestings, bisnings or first milk) is the first form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals (including many humans) immediately following delivery of the newborn.

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Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

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Disease

A disease is any condition which results in the disorder of a structure or function in an organism that is not due to any external injury.

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (digestive tract, digestional tract, GI tract, GIT, gut, or alimentary canal) is an organ system within humans and other animals which takes in food, digests it to extract and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces.

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Gut flora

Gut flora, or gut microbiota, or gastrointestinal microbiota, is the complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and other animals, including insects.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, "to set in motion, urge on") is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour.

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Human milk bank

A human milk bank or breast milk bank is a service which collects, screens, processes, and dispenses by prescription human milk donated by nursing mothers who are not biologically related to the recipient infant.

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Immunoglobulin A

Immunoglobulin A (IgA, also referred to as sIgA in its secretory form) is an antibody that plays a crucial role in the immune function of mucous membranes.

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Infant

An infant (from the Latin word infans, meaning "unable to speak" or "speechless") is the more formal or specialised synonym for "baby", the very young offspring of a human.

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Infant formula

Infant formula, or baby formula, is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under 12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle-feeding or cup-feeding from powder (mixed with water) or liquid (with or without additional water).

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Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu", is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.

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Intelligence

Intelligence has been defined in many different ways to include the capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, and problem solving.

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Jaundice

Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due to high bilirubin levels.

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La Leche League

La Leche League International (LLLI) (La Leche is Spanish for "the milk") is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization that organizes advocacy, educational, and training related to breastfeeding.

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Lactation room

Lactation room (or Lactorium) is an American English term for a private space where a nursing mother can use a breast pump.

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Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin (LF), also known as lactotransferrin (LTF), is a multifunctional protein of the transferrin family.

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Low milk supply

In breastfeeding women, low milk supply, also known as lactation insufficiency, insufficient milk syndrome, agalactia, agalactorrhea, hypogalactia or hypogalactorrhea, is the production of breast milk in daily volumes that do not fully meet the nutritional needs of her infant.

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Milk allergy

Milk allergy is an adverse immune reaction to one or more proteins in cow's milk.

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Nasogastric intubation

Nasogastric intubation is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube (nasogastric tube or NG tube) through the nose, past the throat, and down into the stomach.

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Nutrient

A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Otitis media

Otitis media is a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear.

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Oxytocin

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide.

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Polyunsaturated fat

Polyunsaturated fats are fats in which the constituent hydrocarbon chain possesses two or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

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Prolactin

Prolactin (PRL), also known as luteotropic hormone or luteotropin, is a protein that is best known for its role in enabling mammals, usually females, to produce milk.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Sudden infant death syndrome

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also known as cot death or crib death, is the sudden unexplained death of a child less than one year of age.

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and multiple other biological effects.

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Weaning

Weaning is the process of gradually introducing an infant mammal to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk.

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Wet nurse

A wet nurse is a woman who breast feeds and cares for another's child.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO; French: Organisation mondiale de la santé) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.

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Breast milk and Breastfeeding Comparison

Breast milk has 188 relations, while Breastfeeding has 207. As they have in common 41, the Jaccard index is 10.38% = 41 / (188 + 207).

References

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