Explore Breastfeed through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like give or feed. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Breastfeed meaning
- To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
- To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
Synonyms of Breastfeed
Using Breastfeed
- The main meaning on this page is: To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse. | To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
- Useful related words include: bottle-feed, give, feed, give suck.
- In the example corpus, breastfeed often appears in combinations such as: to breastfeed, breastfeed her, breastfeed their.
Context around Breastfeed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Breastfeed
- In this selection, "breastfeed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, successfully, longer, mothers, may, edith and once stand out and add context to how "breastfeed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to breastfeed and able to breastfeed her daughter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "breastfeed" sits close to words such as aaryan, acrimony and akash, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with breastfeed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. (6 words)
I will never be able to breastfeed. (7 words)
They’ll never be able to breastfeed their baby. (9 words)
One issue is that women with MS who choose to breastfeed may be quite different from those who did not: A woman whose disease was very active before pregnancy might decide not to breastfeed so that she can restart her MS medication. (42 words)
But last night Helen Joyce, of the campaign group Sex Matters, said it was 'disturbing' that it had taken the Trust so long 'to reveal that staff at UH Sussex do, in fact, know that men can't breastfeed'. (39 words)
The World Health Organisation also said there can be benefits of extended breastfeeding, telling mums: "The longer you breastfeed up to two years, the greater the health benefits might be for you and your child. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
One issue is that women with MS who choose to breastfeed may be quite different from those who did not: A woman whose disease was very active before pregnancy might decide not to breastfeed so that she can restart her MS medication.
Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
But during the talk show Steph, who also shares son Albert, 22 months with Danny, overcome the taboo as she had to breastfeed Edith during their conversation.
But not everyone can successfully breastfeed and families turn to formula for a number of reasons.
For one of the mothers we spoke to, considerations of how her body looked was a key factor leading her to make the choice to breastfeed.
I will never be able to breastfeed.
The team said learning how the oxytocin system works in humans “may offer new ways to help human mothers who want to breastfeed but struggle to do so”.
They’ll never be able to breastfeed their baby.
With that additional help, Tia revealed she was able to breastfeed her daughter Cairo for 13 months.
But last night Helen Joyce, of the campaign group Sex Matters, said it was 'disturbing' that it had taken the Trust so long 'to reveal that staff at UH Sussex do, in fact, know that men can't breastfeed'.
Five years back, when I gave birth to my daughter, I was determined to breastfeed her exclusively for the first six months.
She noted that the unchallenged provisions included “‘reasonable modifications'” that would allow new mothers to breastfeed or express breast milk or pregnant students to attend to health needs of their pregnancies.
The World Health Organisation also said there can be benefits of extended breastfeeding, telling mums: "The longer you breastfeed up to two years, the greater the health benefits might be for you and your child.
We’d also like women who can’t breastfeed, or who choose to use formula, given appropriate support – and for midwives to feel confident providing it, rather than fearing reprisals.
Women who breastfeed also have a reduced risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes.
As a result of the shooting, Nyoni sustained injuries on one of her breasts and can no longer breastfeed her three-month-old son on that particular breast.
Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed children, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with Retevmo and for 1 week after the final dose.
Breastfeeding peer counselors working in WIC clinics perform the vital role of helping new mothers breastfeed.
Her children get to see her and the youngest get breastfeed once or twice a week on court orders.
She had “tried everything” to breastfeed her first baby, from renting a hospital-grade breast pump to taking that might help boost lactation, but “nothing worked”.
Common combinations with breastfeed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to breastfeed 35×
- breastfeed her 10×
- breastfeed their 4×
- breastfeed in 3×
- breastfeed and 2×
- breastfeed but 2×
- breastfeed or 2×
- can breastfeed 2×
- breastfeed during 2×
- breastfeed children 2×