Personal Care - Baby Care
14 min
to burp
verbto cause a baby to release air from the stomach by gently patting or rubbing their back
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to wind
verbto assist a baby in releasing trapped air from their stomach by gently patting or rubbing their back, typically done to alleviate discomfort from gas or colic
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wet nurse
nouna woman who breastfeeds and cares for another person's child
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to wean
verbto gradually reduce or discontinue dependency on a particular substance or behavior, such as breastfeeding or bottle-feeding
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to suckle
verbto nurse or feed by drawing milk from the breast or teat, typically done by babies or young animals
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to put down
verbto gently place a baby in a crib or bed for sleep or rest
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postnatal
adjectiverelated to the period or conditions experienced by a mother or newborn immediately after childbirth
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postnatal depression
nouna medical condition in which a woman feels very sad and anxious in the period after her baby is born
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maternity leave
nouna period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child
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neonatal
adjectiverelated to the period immediately after birth and the medical care and conditions concerning newborn infants
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motherese
nounthe specialized way of speaking that adults, particularly mothers, naturally adopt when communicating with infants
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to lactate
verbto secrete or produce milk from the mammary glands, typically referring to the production of milk by a female mammal, especially a human mother
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to dandle
verbto gently bounce or playfully move a small child or infant up and down on one's knee or in one's arms
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colic
nouna severe pain localized in abdominal area, especially suffered by babies
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to breastfeed
verbto feed an infant or young child by nursing directly from the mother's breast, providing them with breast milk
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baby talk
nounthe speech patterns and sounds made by infants or young children as they begin to develop their language skills
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mother's milk
nounthe breast milk produced by a lactating mother to provide essential nutrition and antibodies for her infant
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