Lactation failure, the Glossary

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1. 6 relations: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding difficulties, Delayed onset of lactation, Family medicine, Low milk supply, Neonatal jaundice.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, variously known as chestfeeding or nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child.

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Breastfeeding difficulties

Breastfeeding difficulties refers to problems that arise from breastfeeding, the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman's breasts.

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Delayed onset of lactation

Delayed onset of lactation (DOL) describes the absence of copious milk secretion (onset of lactation) within the first 72 hours following childbirth.

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Family medicine

Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body.

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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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Neonatal jaundice

Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactation_failure

Also known as Agalactorrhoea, Alactia, Alactorrhea, Hypogalactia, Hypogalactorrhea, Hypogalactorrhoea, Hypolactia, Hypolactorrhea, Hypolactorrhoea, Lactation deficiency, Lactation failure (disambiguation), Lactation inadequacy.