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I had a strange, unsettling experience breastfeeding each of my four children. I finally figured out why.

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Slate

Breastfeeding Through Waves of Sadness

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The Conversation

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

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 ...
The New York Times

A Low-Tech Way to Save Babies’ Lives

Every year I choose a university student to accompany me on my win-a-trip journey, which is meant to highlight issues that deserve more attention. My latest winner was Trisha Mukherjee, a recent ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave

A new National Academies report makes recommendations to promote and support breastfeeding in United States, including a national strategy to ensure mothers and families have access to effective ...