lactation
/lækˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The process of producing and secreting milk from the mammary glands, typically after childbirth.
- The mother's diet can affect the quality of her lactation.
- Lactation usually begins a few days after giving birth.
- Many workplaces now provide rooms for lactation breaks.
- The period during which a mother is producing milk for her baby.
- She breastfed her baby throughout the first year of lactation.
- The lactation period varies among different mammals.
- During lactation, women need extra calories and fluids.