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What Women Should Keep In Mind When They're Thinking Of Breast-Feeding

NPR | By Michaeleen Doucleff
Published June 26, 2017 at 5:13 AM EDT

A majority of women say they want to breast-feed their babies. But only a small fraction reach that goal. Why is it so hard? Maybe the secrets of breast-feeding are in the past.

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Michaeleen Doucleff
Michaeleen Doucleff is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk.
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