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Risks of Infant Formula Feeding
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Supplemental Reading: Guilt and Breastfeeding by Jack Newman, M.D.
Worksite Breastfeeding Connection
Bill McLellan, Staff Vice-President 3M Austin Center
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, What Gives These Companies a Competitive Edge?
Kim Painter, Health Editor, USA Today 10/11/96
What is WHO Code?
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Specific references available upon request. Visit web site at www.BreastfeedingTaskForLA.org for more information.