Breastfeeding Older Infants and Toddlers

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Mother discretely breastfeeding infant in sling

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Mother carrying older infant in sling

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Mother breastfeeding a toddler after facial surgery Father and brother looking on (I.V. and surgical drain in place)

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Health care provider caring for mother's comfort needs while mother hold post-operative toddler (same models in 50721)

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Distractable nine month old infant coming off a cradle hold

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Toddler playfully lifting mother's blouse

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Older baby extending leg and playing with foot while breastfeeding

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Older baby putting hands in mother's mouth while breastfeeding

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Three month old infant "patting" breast to increase milk flow; close-up

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Infant with eight teeth detaching from the breast with big smile (Infants can continue to breastfeed after their teeth erupt)

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Toddler breastfeeding in cradle hold mother observing "pre-biting" behaviors (less frequent nutritive sucking, squirming, "playing at the breast") at the end of the feeding; long-shot

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Toddler chewing on teething ring at the end of a feeding; close-up

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Older baby sucking thumb (mother's menstrual cycles may resume when infants' sucking needs are partially met with thumb sucking, supplementation with artificial nipples & pacifiers)

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Four month old in crib with propped bottle (red slash through image)