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Breastfeeding
Questions Answered:
A Guide for Providers
From INFO's Toolbox
This guide answers questions that women often ask about breastfeeding.
March 2006
Issue No. 5
The INFO Project • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Center for Communication Programs • 111 Market Place, Suite 310 Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA • 410-659-6300 • www.infoforhealth.org

Population Reports; Series L, Number 14, Better Breastfeeding, Healthier Lives

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