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A breastfeeding infant Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk from her breasts, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking urge that enables them to take in the milk, provided there is a good 'latch' (i.e. correct orientation between the woman and the baby), a normal frenulum, and a milk supply. Breast milk has been shown to be best for feeding a child (assuming the mother does not have any serious transmissible infections). Som ...
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- Analysis Shows Infants of Mothers Infected with HIV Face Nearly Constant Risk for HIV Infection for Duration of Breastfeeding (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Are Potassium Iodide Tablets Safe to Take While Breastfeeding? (La Leche League International)
- Artificial Nipples: Do They Affect Breastfeeding in Preemies? (Nemours Foundation)
- Breast Feeding (National Institutes of Health)
- Breast Feeding (Medline Plus)
- Breast Feeding: Hints to Help You Get Off to a Good Start (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Breastfeeding (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
- Breastfeeding and the Law (La Leche League International)
- Breastfeeding Decreases Infant Mortality (National Institutes of Health)
- Breastfeeding Know How (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Breastfeeding Made Easier at Home and Work (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Breastfeeding Materials in Languages Other Than English (La Leche League International)
- Breastfeeding Practices: Results from the 2003 National Immunization Survey (Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, NCCDPHP, CDC)
- Caffeine (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Can Breastfeeding Mothers Get Mammograms? (La Leche League International)
- Can I Breastfeed My Adopted Baby? (La Leche League International)
- Consumption Advice: What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
- Contraception While Breastfeeding (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Coping with Breastfeeding Challenges (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women (National Women's Health Information Center)
- FDA Warns Against Women Using Unapproved Drug, Domperidone, to Increase Milk Production (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Feeding Baby with Breast Milk or Formula [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Herbal Supplements: Their Safety, a Concern for Health Care Providers (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
- How Can I Deal with My Leaking Breasts? (La Leche League International)
- How Lifestyle Affects Breast Milk (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Is Breastfeeding Important for My Premature Baby? (La Leche League International)
- Is It Possible to Breastfeed My Baby Who Was Born with Down Syndrome? (La Leche League International)
- La Leche League (La Leche League International)
- Lactational Amenorrhea FAQ (Family Health International)
- My Doctor Said I Have Inverted or Flat Nipples. Can I Still Breastfeed My Baby? (La Leche League International)
- National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding, and Travel: Health Information for International Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Pregnancy, Lactation and Bone Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Research on Breastfeeding (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Study Finds HIV Breastfeeding Risk Highest in Early Months After Birth (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- West Nile Virus, Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
- What Are the Benefits of Breastfeeding My Toddler? (La Leche League International)
- What Is the Father's Role in the Breastfeeding Relationship? (La Leche League International)
- What Should I Do If My Baby Bites Me? (La Leche League International)
- Woman's Guide to Breastfeeding (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Workplace Tips for New Moms (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

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