Breastfeeding

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Across
  1. 3. An alternative word for nursing
  2. 5. A painful condition sometimes caused by clogged milk ducts
  3. 7. The natural way babies find the breast after birth
  4. 10. Milk produced in the first few days after birth
  5. 13. The hormone responsible for milk production
  6. 14. Feeding a baby with milk from a bottle instead of the breast
  7. 17. The act of feeding a baby milk from the breast
  8. 18. A method used to express milk by hand or pump
Down
  1. 1. What the baby must have to effectively get milk
  2. 2. Breastfeeding can help reduce this in the uterus post-birth
  3. 4. The hormone responsible for milk ejection (let-down reflex)
  4. 6. The body part used by infants to latch onto the breast
  5. 8. Skin-to-skin contact promotes this kind of feeding
  6. 9. When baby refuses the breast temporarily
  7. 11. Position where the baby lies across the mother's lap
  8. 12. Small blister on the nipple caused by a blocked duct
  9. 14. Recommended exclusive feeding method for the first 6 months
  10. 15. Human milk contains more of this nutrient than cow’s milk
  11. 16. Feeding directly from the breast, not a bottle