Buying human breast milk online poses serious health risk, say experts, Breastfeeding
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Researchers call for regulation of internet sales of breast milk, boosted by demand from mothers unable to breastfeed, bodybuilders and fetishists
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Buying human breast milk online poses serious health risk, say
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Growing sales of breast milk online amid warnings about risks
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Lead concerns prompt human breast milk recall
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There's a growing trend for black market breast milk. What are the
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Human breast milk sold online for adults may be hazardous
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Is It Okay If I Don't Breastfeed? – Forbes Health
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Don't Make Baby Formula at Home Amid Shortage, Doctors Say - The
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Adult health craze for human breast milk poses risks - CBS News
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The Booming Market for Breast Milk
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Mom treats skin condition with breast milk
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Women are sharing, buying breast milk online which is risky
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Demand for donor milk rises amid baby formula shortage - Good
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Adult Breastfeeding: Is It OK to Breastfeed Your Husband?
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No evidence of any risk to pregnant people, unborn children from
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Mom Donates 418 Gallons of Breast Milk, Sets Unofficial World Record