lactation
Let an agent explain lactation and its physiology in humans and other mammals, relay breastfeeding guidance from health authorities in general terms, describe dairy and comparative aspects, and route personal questions to health professionals.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain lactation and its physiology in humans and other mammals, relay breastfeeding guidance from health authorities in general terms, describe dairy and comparative aspects, and route personal questions to health professionals.
The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands of female mammals after giving birth to feed their young, initiated by hormonal changes at parturition and maintained by suckling through galactopoiesis, with human lactation supporting breastfeeding and studied in medicine and public health, and unusual forms such as neonatal galactorrhoea known as witch milk and rare male lactation; lactation is central to mammalian biology, dairy farming and infant nutrition.
What it is for: Feeding mammalian young.
It can be explain physiology; relay breastfeeding guidance; describe dairy and comparative aspects; route personal questions.
Distinguishing features
Hormonal control
Suckling feedback
Mammalian trait
Nutrition and immunity
What it looks like
Not a visible object; milk secretion from mammary glands.
Physical character
human milk production: about 750-800 mL per day - established lactation
WHO exclusive breastfeeding recommendation: 6 months
dairy cow lactation: about 305 days - standard
How it is recognised
Milk production by mammary glands
Human lactation, galactopoiesis, witch milk in newborns, male lactation, dairy lactation
Galactorrhoea is milk secretion outside lactation; milk is the product
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
produces - from the mammary gland
In practice
Families and kinds
human lactation and breastfeeding
lactogenesis stages and galactopoiesis
lactation in dairy animals
lactation in other mammals including marsupials and monotremes
neonatal witch milk
male lactation as a rare phenomenon
induced lactation
Identifiers
MeSH D007774 lactation
GO GO:0007595 lactation
Standards and regulation
WHO and UNICEF breastfeeding guidance
International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Workplace lactation laws
Dairy animal welfare and milk standards
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving personal medical or feeding advice
Mastitis and low supply as clinical issues
Marketing pressures on infant feeding, with positions attributed
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.lactation-process
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What lactation is.
Science.
Physiology
Physiology.
Physiology
Physiology.
- How do prolactin, oxytocin and suckling initiate and maintain lactation, and what is galactopoiesis? definition
- Is the question about lactation in general, human breastfeeding, dairy or a rare phenomenon? boundary
Unusual
Unusual forms.
Unusual
Unusual.
- What are witch milk in newborns, male lactation and induced lactation, as documented? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific phenomenon? action
Human Human lactation.
Clinical.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding guidance.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding.
- What do WHO and national guidance say about breastfeeding, in general terms? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own feeding or a health concern, which needs a health professional or lactation consultant? boundary
Problems
Common problems.
Problems
Problems.
- What common problems such as mastitis and low supply occur, and when is help needed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Animals Animals and dairy.
Science.
Dairy
Dairy lactation.
Dairy
Dairy.
- How is lactation managed in dairy cows, goats and sheep, and what welfare issues arise? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Comparative
Comparative biology.
Comparative
Comparative.
- How does lactation differ among mammals, including marsupials and monotremes, and how did it evolve? provenance
- Which entry fits the evolution of lactation? action
Context Society and history.
Attribution.
Society
Society and policy.
Society
Society.
- How do workplace laws, public attitudes and formula marketing affect breastfeeding, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
History
History.
History
History.
- How have wet nursing, formula and breastfeeding practices changed historically? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of infant feeding? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should breastfeeding and dairy farming be separate primary entries?
- How should health authority guidance be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming rare phenomena; should they be split off?