(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
Used in a Sentence
breastfeeding
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for breastfeeding.
Editorial note
Honestly I'm pro breastfeeding but I find a lot of other pro breastfeeding people insufferable.
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Quick take
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of breastfeeding gathered in one view.
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for breastfeeding.
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
Example sentences
Honestly I'm pro breastfeeding but I find a lot of other pro breastfeeding people insufferable.
N=1 anecdote, my daughters mother was very easily able to tell how her diet affected breastfeeding.
There have been few (if any?) studies that look closely at breastfeeding vs bottlefeeding pumped milk.
While getting started with breastfeeding is hard and mothers should be encouraged to keep at it.
It is not hard to find cases of formula being promoted over breastfeeding to the detriment of infant health and development.
Insinuating that breastfeeding causes kids to look to the mother as the last line of comfort is ridiculous in my opinion.
The reason maternity leave is so long, and results in so many women never coming back, is because of breastfeeding and bonding.
Everyone has their own anecdote, but they can't all be biologically incapable of breastfeeding.
They offer free classes on everything from breastfeeding to being a new dad.
There are considerable benefits to breastfeeding, so while it's totally the mother's choice and we should avoid undue pressure it's wrog to say that there are only small benefits to breastfeeding.
I think for many if not most couples, it's almost as much work as breastfeeding and bottle feeding combined.
Does it come purely from the emotional bonding that breastfeeding promotes?
Quote examples
It kind of just adds one more point in the "breastfeeding is good" column.
Is "breastfeeding good, formula evil" really a political view?
I would put "huge benefits to breastfeeding" right up there with medical myths that have been recently debunked, such as "dietary cholesterol raises blood cholesterol" or "salt causes hypertension."
Our society has jumped on the "pump and bottle" wagon because it's seen as a viable way to allow women to go back to work sooner while still "breastfeeding", but it's not known if this actually has the same effect.
Proper noun examples
Breastfeeding is a tough process, how long does it take a fighter pilot to learn how to properly dock to a supply plane for mid-air refuelling?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use breastfeeding in a sentence?
Honestly I'm pro breastfeeding but I find a lot of other pro breastfeeding people insufferable.
What does breastfeeding mean?
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
What part of speech is breastfeeding?
breastfeeding is commonly used as noun.