Nursing From One Side Only: Is It Safe, Reasons & More
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Does your baby prefer to feed from side more than the other? Read more to know the various reasons and effective ways of handling your breast feeding woes.
Most mothers look forward to breastfeeding their babies, and dream of it being a beautiful, life-changing experience. While it surely is that way, the beginning of that journey can be a little rocky, due to issues such as an incorrect latch, an uncomfortable position, or the preference of one nipple over the other by the
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Nursing From One Side Only: Is It Safe, Reasons & More
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