How to Use lactation in a Sentence
lactation
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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
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The lactation rooms are now lactate-while-you-work rooms.
—Harris Mayersohn, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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The females freely drank the water through pregnancy, birth, and lactation.
—Corryn Wetzel, National Geographic, 9 Sep. 2020
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At the New York City Marathon yesterday, new mom runners had access to lactation stations along the route.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
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At the end of the ad, Frida Mom reveals a variety of products to help with pain, clogging, and more: from lactation massagers to masks.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2021
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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
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Things To Consider Note that this dose is not high enough for pregnancy and lactation.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
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Prolactin prepares breast tissues for lactation and the release of milk.
—Lambeth Hochwald, Parents, 7 Jan. 2024
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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
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McHardy said common health issues such as high blood pressure can lead to lactation issues.
—Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2023
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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
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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
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This is what happened in Georgia with the decision to force lactation consultants to go to college.
—Renée Flaherty, The Week, 15 Apr. 2022
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Staffers hang out in a lactation pod, in an office where nobody breast-feeds; pledge-drive contributions are heralded with the call of the common loon.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
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When her daughter was in the NICU, having a lactation consultant made a huge difference.
—Amelia Harnish, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
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This employee’s building did not have a lactation room.
—Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
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In Asia, ground pangolin scales are marketed as a treatment for lactation problems.
—Candace Famiglietti, The Conversation, 19 June 2020
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Your lactation consultant may have strategies to help reduce the friction and pressure that can damage tissue — but if that doesn't help with your pain, reach out to your doctor.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
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No space was held for them; their blue-collar jobs didn’t include a lactation room, time off to vote, an atmosphere to speak openly about anxiety or hold a birthday lunch with cake and candles.
—New York Times, 6 June 2022
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The guidance recommends policies that address these issues as well as rights to breastfeed in public, on-site childcare; and the right to breastfeed in childcare centers and lactation rooms in schools.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 July 2022
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In the van, there is also a lactation consultant that supports mothers in learning about breastfeeding.
—Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Dec. 2023
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As part of the agreement, the airline said cabin crew could utilize wearable lactation technology while working on planes.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2023
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Made from the nutrient-rich colostrum produced by cows during their first few days of lactation, these capsules are packed with immune-boosting benefits.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
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The advertised products included breast warmers, a breast mask and a lactation massager.
—NBC News, 1 Mar. 2021
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Some lactation experts say part of the problem is a lack of state licensing of lactation consultants across much of the nation, including in Illinois.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Their pups can increase their birth weight by as much as 45 grams after one month of lactation, perhaps reflecting the high nutritional quality of the mother’s milk.
—Alejandra Manjarrez, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2023
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This posed an issue because singleton cubs don't provide enough stimulation for cheetah mothers to produce lactation.
—Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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