Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Nursing & Feeding
The Google product category ID for Nursing & Feeding is 561. It sits under Baby & Toddler and has 15 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 15 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
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Nursing & Feeding561
Baby & Toddler Food562Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners5630Baby Bottles564Baby Care Timers4768Bibs2125Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers5296Breast Milk Storage Containers7234Breast Pump Accessories505366Breast Pumps565Burp Cloths5629Nursing Covers5843Nursing Pads & Shields503762Nursing Pillow Covers8075Nursing Pillows5298Sippy Cups6950- Category ID
- 561
- Direct subcategories
- 15
- Categories below it in total
- 23
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 2 / 4
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Baby & Toddler
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Nursing & Feeding is the largest of the 11 categories under Baby & Toddler, with 23 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Nursing & FeedingBaby & Toddler FoodBaby Cereal
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Baby Cereal (5721) on level 4: Nursing & Feeding › Baby & Toddler Food › Baby Cereal. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Safety | 540 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Diapering | 548 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Nursing & Feeding — this page | 561 | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| Baby Transport | 2764 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Baby Toys & Activity Equipment | 2847 | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| Baby Transport Accessories | 4386 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Baby Bathing | 4678 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Baby Health | 5252 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Baby Gift Sets | 5859 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swaddling & Receiving Blankets | 6899 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Potty Training | 6952 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (561) or the full path ("Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 15 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 561 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 561, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Nursing & Feeding
15 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Baby & Toddler Food (562) is the largest with 6 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Nursing & Feeding sits under that one name. 2 of the 15 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 13 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 562Baby & Toddler Food+6 subcategories below it
- 5630Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners+2 subcategories below it
- 564Baby Bottles
- 4768Baby Care Timers
- 2125Bibs
- 5296Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers
- 7234Breast Milk Storage Containers
- 505366Breast Pump Accessories
- 565Breast Pumps
- 5629Burp Cloths
- 5843Nursing Covers
- 503762Nursing Pads & Shields
- 8075Nursing Pillow Covers
- 5298Nursing Pillows
- 6950Sippy Cups
Questions about Nursing & Feeding
What is the Google product category ID for Nursing & Feeding?
561. The full path, "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Nursing & Feeding or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Nursing & Feeding has 15 directly below it, starting with Baby & Toddler Food (562), Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners (5630), Baby Bottles (564), and 23 in total further down. 561 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Nursing & Feeding sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Baby & Toddler (537). The chain from the top is Baby & Toddler → Nursing & Feeding. If your product does not belong under Baby & Toddler, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Nursing & Feeding is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Baby & Toddler first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Baby Bathing (4678), Baby Gift Sets (5859), Baby Health (5252), Baby Safety (540), Baby Toys & Activity Equipment (2847), Baby Transport (2764), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Baby & Toddler (537) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Nursing & Feeding?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Nursing & Feeding is Nursing & Feeding > Baby & Toddler Food > Baby Cereal, ending at Baby Cereal (5721) on level 4. Not every branch below Nursing & Feeding runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Nursing & Feeding compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 11 at its level, carrying 23 categories below it. Inside it, Baby & Toddler Food (562) is the biggest branch with 6 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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