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lactation

lactação (período)

lactation period

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Milk yield varies according to season of calving, lactations number, level of feeding, and length of lactation. en.wikipedia.org

After raising 3 kids, working as a registered nurse, lactation consultant, doula and midwife she founded the company in 1999. en.wikipedia.org

The cycle of insemination, pregnancy, parturition, and lactation, followed by a dry period of about two months of forty-five to fifty days, before calving which allows udder tissue to regenerate. en.wikipedia.org

She may have difficulty beginning lactation, so supplements the infant's suckling with that of a partner. en.wikipedia.org

Anestrus is induced by time of year, pregnancy, lactation, significant illness, chronic energy deficit, and possibly age. en.wikipedia.org

The majority of lactation consultants hold a certification in another healthcare profession, often as a nurse, midwife, dietician or physician. en.wikipedia.org

A breastfeeding woman may not ovulate, or have regular periods, during the entire lactation period. en.wikipedia.org

After delivery of the placenta and during lactation, progesterone levels are very low. en.wikipedia.org

A fertile postpartum estrus occurs 1424 hours following parturition, and simultaneous lactation and gestation prolongs gestation 310 days owing to delayed implantation. en.wikipedia.org

Many breastfeeding difficulties can be resolved with proper hospital procedures, properly trained nurses and hospital staff, speech pathologists and lactation consultants. en.wikipedia.org

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