Lactation

Nipple discharge

Lactation (symptom description): Lactation is listed as a type of or related-symptom for symptom Nipple discharge.

Lactation (symptom description): For a medical symptom description of 'Lactation', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Nipple discharge (type of symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Lactation' may be possible.

Broader Symptom Types for Lactation:

Research the causes of these symptoms that are more broader types of symptom than Lactation:

• Nipple discharge (71 causes)

More information on symptom: Nipple discharge:

• Nipple discharge

Lactation: Lactation is listed as an alternate name or description for Breast Feeding. For a medical symptom description of 'Lactation', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Breast Feeding (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.

Lactation (medical condition): Nursing an infant with breast milk.

Lactation: More than two decades of research have established that breast milk is the best or most complete form of nutrition for infants and that it protects infants from a wide array of infectious and noninfectious diseases. Some of these include diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, otitis media or ear infection, pneumonia, urinary infection, necrotizing enterocolitis (damage to the intestine and colon), and invasive bacterial infection. Breastfed infants, compared with formula-fed infants, also seem to have stronger immune systems to fight infection, resulting in lower rates of chronic childhood diseases, such as diabetes, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, childhood cancer, and allergies and asthma. As a result, breastfed babies have lower rates of hospital admissions. Some studies also suggest that the type of fatty acids available in breast milk enhances brain growth and development in infants, giving them earlier visual acuity and cognitive function. (Source: excerpt from Breastfeeding: NWHIC)

More information on medical condition: Breast Feeding:

• Introduction: Breast Feeding
• Basic Summary for Breast Feeding

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