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For the readers, the research enthusiasts, and the curious, here are links to other interesting articles/websites and a list of references used for this project. 
 Photo by: Katie Thomas

Project References

Other Interesting Reads

Books:
"The Nursing Mother's Companion" by Kathleen Higgins
"The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (8th edition)" by La Leche League
 
Websites:
Breastfeeding Information:
www.breastfeeding.com
 
Breastfeeding (Dr Hale):
www.infantrisk.com/category/breastfeeding
 
Healthy Children:
www.healthychildren.org
 
Parenting and Breastfeeding:
www.kellymom.com
 
Stanford Breastfeeding Education:
http://newborns.stanford.edu/breastfeeding

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