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Arija Israel, M.Ed.Feb 25, 20211 min readThe Raw Truth About BreastfeedingAs much as I LOVE breastfeeding, educating families and other birth workers, supporting moms in their respective journeys, the raw truth...
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Arija Israel, M.Ed.Feb 19, 20213 min readEarly Milk ProductionSupply concerns are usually more often than not related to a lack of breastfeeding education than milk production. I came across an...
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