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Breastfeeding mothers - self-care

Breastfeeding mothers - self-care

Breast feeding
Breast feeding

Definition:

Breastfeeding is often an enjoyable and rewarding experience for mothers. A breastfeeding mother must continue to take care of her baby and herself, as she did during her pregnancy.

Alternative Names:
Breast pump information; Nursing mothers - self-care

Review Date: 10/19/2007
Reviewed By: Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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