Anatomy of the Breast
Advantages
Barriers to breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Tools
Common Hiccups
100

This part of the body is in the center of a dark area of skin called the areola 

Nipple

100

These are found in breastmilk and help your baby fight off viruses and bacteria 

Antibodies

100

When introduced too early, this rubber or plastic nipple for a baby to suck on, can cause nipple confusion.

Pacifier

100

This can be used by a mother to express milk while away from her baby.

Pump
100

Many moms are worried about this in the early days of breastfeeding.

Low Milk Supply

200

This part of the body contains small glands that lubricate the nipple during breastfeeding 

The aereola

200

This unexplained death of an infant is lowered when breastmilk is the source of nutrition for the baby. 

SIDS

200

This is when a baby is born prior 37 weeks.

Premature

200

This can be used for eating by an adult or for feeding expressed milk to a baby.

Spoon

200

This problem is usually indicitive of a shallow or improper latch.

Nipple pain

300

These are the sebaceous glands in the areola surrounding the nipple.

Gland's of Montgomery

300

These may be in a form of animal, food or seasonal and are less likely to occur in babies whose mother's breastfeed.

Allergies

300

This type of birth may delay lactogenisis II.

Cesarean Section

300

This technique involves using hands to express milk.

Hand expression

300

This condition is inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast or udder, typically due to bacterial infection via a damaged nipple or teat.

Mastitis

400

This is the site of milk production and storage in the mammary gland

Alveoli

400

This type of cancer is less likely to occur to a woman who has breastfed.

Ovarian
400

This common method of feeding expressed milk can cause nipple confusion.

Bottle

400

This device can be used to help premature babies latch easier to mom's nipple.

Nipple Shield

400

This condition is when breasts are painfully overfull of milk 

Engorgement

500

Where these end at your nipple there are small openings that allow the breast milk to flow out of your body and to your baby.

Milk Ducts

500

Children who are breastfed are less likely to develop this insulin resistant disease.

Diabetes

500

This type of infant food can be given to babies and inhibit milk supply.

Formula

500

This system can be used to supplement baby while feeding at the breast. 

SNS

500

This condition is a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast-like organisms 

Thrush

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