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[ID] 601 [Interest Areas] Community Organizer Concerned Citizen Public Health Worker [Comment] I think many programs and physicians are not emphatic enough about the importance of breastfeeding. I don't know if this is for lack of knowledge, fear of offending mothers who choose not to breastfeed, or pressure from the formula companies (they give a lot of free stuff to pediatricians and then young mothers get lots of flashy formula ads...it is totally uncool). Every new mother should be offered at least one free visit in the home from a certified lactation consultant, and then unlimited free consultation via phone or internet. The benefits of this would be enormous compared to the costs. Early breastfeeding presents many women with a lot of questions and challenges, and this support could help so many make it through that difficult neonatal period and onto the road of long term breastfeeding. Yeah! [Topic] 
Community Support for Breastfeeding in Complementary Programs (e.g., Early Head Start, Home Visitation, Parental Training)
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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