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Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions

Release Date: October 2016

Recommendation Summary

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Pregnant women, new mothers, and their children

The USPSTF recommends providing interventions during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding.

B

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Current as of: October 2016

Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. October 2016.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions

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