I too like the word nursing better than breastfeeding, because it seems
to me to encompass the fact that there is so much more going on than
simply feeding.

NURSING: to nourish at the breast : SUCKLE b : to take nourishment from
the breast of
2 : REAR, EDUCATE
3 a : to promote the development or progress of b : to manage with care
or economy  c : to take charge of and watch over
4 a : to care for and wait on  b : to attempt to cure by care and
treatment
5 : to hold in one's memory or consideration


True, meaning #1 is the most commonly associated with breastfeeding, but
IMHO, all of the other definitions apply to some extent as well.
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Elizabeth Cerny
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