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ABLACTATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perinatal Period
  • Baby and Child Care
DEF

The act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périnatalité
  • Soins du bébé et puériculture
DEF

Introduction progressive des aliments autres que le lait maternel.

OBS

ablactation : terme qui a été employé pour exprimer la cessation de l'allaitement considérée par rapport à la mère, le mot sevrage s'appliquant plus particulièrement à l'enfant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Periodo perinatal
  • Puericultura
CONT

Después del amamantamiento exclusivo durante los primeros seis meses de vida, comienza el período de ablactación (o destete), que consiste en introducir poco a poco alimentos sólidos y líquidos aparte de la leche materna y la transición hacia una dieta sólida sin amamantamiento.

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