How to Use breastfeed in a Sentence

breastfeed

verb
  • This is not safe to take while breastfeeding.
    — Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 May 2026
  • For those who can’t breastfeed, 52% feel judged, and 56% feel ashamed.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
  • And why are some families able to start breastfeeding and never look back?
    — Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Pleats Please has seen her through into her breastfeeding journey.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Once women are home with their baby, some doulas can guide them through breastfeeding and even help prepare healthy meals.
    — Zinhle Essamuah, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
  • How should those in health care prepare families to breastfeed before the baby is born?
    — Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And how can the care team ensure that families know when and how to get help for breastfeeding problems?
    — Ann Kellams, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • For people who can breastfeed, one of the advantages can be saving money.
    — Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In the snap, Culpo smiled softly for the camera while breastfeeding the infant.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Black women face unique challenges on the breastfeeding journey.
    — Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Of those who can breastfeed, 51% feel lonely during feeding.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Zinc is likely safe for pregnant people, those who are breastfeeding, and children.
    — Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The child, who was breastfeeding, had started choking and then stopped breathing, the report said.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The home remedy is believed to help dry the milk supply when a woman is breastfeeding.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • But Hausman had stopped breastfeeding.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • This topic serves as a gentle reminder to put the phone down more often and bond while breastfeeding and throughout the day.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The Bachelor alums also spoke about their decision not to breastfeed their son.
    — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
  • One sequence sees Saga attempting to breastfeed, only to pull the child away from her chest in a spasm of toe-curling agony.
    — Catherine Bray, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Spironolactone is safe to take while breastfeeding, finasteride is not.
    — Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 May 2026
  • Some breastfeeding parents leak every few hours, while others leak every few minutes.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding people should also be cautious since there isn’t enough data on how cloves or clove oil may affect them.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding people should also be cautious since there isn’t enough data on how cloves or clove oil may affect them.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The left breast hangs lower than the right, and her brown nipples, enlarged to the size of wine stoppers from breastfeeding long ago, also point down.
    — Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In new mothers, for instance, an increase in the hormone prolactin helps lay the groundwork for breastfeeding.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also avoid juice cleanses.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Knowing your rights and speaking up can help make workplaces more supportive for breastfeeding parents.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Children and those who are breastfeeding or of child-bearing age may be at higher risk for potential adverse effects.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • For infants that are breastfeeding, breastfeeding mothers should drink enough water.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 June 2026

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