Breastfeeding Duration, Costs, and Benefits of a Support Program for Low‐Income Breastfeeding Women
- 16 May 2002
- Vol. 29 (2) , 95-100
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-536x.2002.00169.x
Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding can ameliorate some of the complex health issues faced by low‐income families. Women who breastfeed and their infants have lower health care costs compared with those who fo...Keywords
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