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Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – a pediatrician explains how to find support

  • Written by Ann Kellams, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – a pediatrician explains how to find supportMany new parents start out breastfeeding but switch to formula within a few days.JGI/Jamie Grill via Tetra Images

As a pediatrician, I thought my medical background and pediatric training meant I would be well prepared to breastfeed my newborn. I knew all about the research on how an infant’s diet can affect both their short- and long-term...

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