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

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

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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.