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Home » From AOL News: Pediatricians Need to Get With the Breastfeeding Program

From AOL News: Pediatricians Need to Get With the Breastfeeding Program

Opinion: Pediatricians Need to Get With the Breastfeeding Program

Given my own experience, I naturally assumed that every pediatrician was trained to help babies and mothers succeed at nursing — guiding them through the difficulties and answering questions. But many aren’t, and as we learned this week, the cost in health and dollars is significant.

Updated on January 13, 2018Filed Under: Blog Posts Tagged With: breastfeeding-education, breastfeeding-rates, health-child, Research

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