How to Use lactation in a Sentence

lactation

noun
  • Does the office have lactation rooms?
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • Women on their way to lactation appointments would have to turn around.
    — Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t be afraid to speak up at doctor and lactation appointments.
    — Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The brand has lactation drinks, smoothies, snacks, and herbal supplements in the form of bulb squeezes.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Private lactation spaces will now be at the expo, at the start, along the course, and near the finish line of the marathon.
    — Taylor Dutch, SELF, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Each set of restrooms now has a men’s room, a women’s room, a family room, an adult change room and a lactation room.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Talk to your provider or a lactation consultant to determine what's right for you and your little one.
    — Jamie Spain and Rachel Rothman, goodhousekeeping.com, 10 June 2023
  • The workplace in turmoil over whether to open a lactation room to other uses has reached détente — for now.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Prolactin prepares breast tissues for lactation and the release of milk.
    — Lambeth Hochwald, Parents, 7 Jan. 2024
  • McHardy said common health issues such as high blood pressure can lead to lactation issues.
    — Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The females freely drank the water through pregnancy, birth, and lactation.
    — Corryn Wetzel, National Geographic, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Used for lactation suppression, nutrition, a cute hat or coleslaw.
    — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Her first foray into the food world was with baby food, inspired in part by her work as a lactation consultant and doula.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The new space will offer wellness areas, lactation rooms and sit-stand workstations.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Cysts form when fluid collects at the spot where a lobule, which produces milk during lactation, meets a milk storage duct.
    — Rebekah Kuschmider, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Their family managed to all fit in a large lactation booth, away from the lights that might as well have been lighting a surgical unit.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • With lactation rooms and daycare services, the Wing promised to be a safe space for women, designed by women.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Recaro also offers a free car seat or stroller to new parents and has lactation rooms onsite for nursing mothers.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
  • Schedule a back-to-work planning visit with a lactation consultant.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Little is known about green tea’s safety during pregnancy and lactation.
    — Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Chefs curate meals to promote lactation and restore nutrients needed in the fourth trimester.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 26 Sep. 2024
  • But Palmer is fully aware that not everyone is able to afford a lactation consultant — or even find a good one.
    — Marissa G. Muller, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • In Asia, ground pangolin scales are marketed as a treatment for lactation problems.
    — Candace Famiglietti, The Conversation, 19 June 2020
  • On the other hand, metoprolol is safer than atenolol during pregnancy and lactation.
    — Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • Ask the doctor or the lactation consultant questions.
    — Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Things To Consider Note that this dose is not high enough for pregnancy and lactation.
    — Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
  • However, if any of these issues continue beyond a few days or get worse, seek help from a health care provider or lactation consultant.
    — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Breast pumps and lactation supplies, such as pump accessories, nursing pads, milk storage bags and nipple cream/ointments.
    — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The two-in-one model will allow mothers to have lactation check-ins before the six week mark when the baby gets their regular checkups.
    — Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The biology of lactation is highly conserved across all mammalian species.
    — Nicholas St. Fleur, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024

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