Definition
breastfed
verb
- past tense and past participle of breastfeed; to feed a baby milk from the breast
adjective
- fed milk from the breast rather than from a bottle
Examples
- She breastfed her newborn for the first six months.
- The mother breastfed twins with support from a lactation consultant.
- Breastfed babies often have fewer infections than bottle-fed infants.
- He was breastfed as an infant.
- The pediatrician recommended that she breastfed exclusively for the first few weeks.
- Breastfed children may develop stronger immune systems.