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		<title>Is Breast Milk the Next Diet Fad?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When people claim to have &#8220;tried everything&#8221; in the battle against the bulge, they never really mean it. Dieting and exercise? Absolutely! Fasting? Maybe. Breast milk? Probably not.
According to an article in the Japanese publication &#8220;Asashi Geino&#8221;, translated by the &#8220;Mainichi Daily News&#8221;, a recent study found lactoferrin, a protein found in body fluids may cut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lactation consultants and new legislation help breastfeeding moms</title>
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Breastfeeding moms take note: A bill making its way through the state Legislature will levy a $200 fine against anyone who bothers you and your baby for nursing in a public or private place. When your child gets hungry in a mall, restaurant, church or sporting event, if this bill becomes law, you will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breast Pumps at Work - Nursing Moms Stir Workplace issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Breastfeeding at work – could there be a more uncomfortable topic?
I’d put money on “No.”
You can discuss the latest cars, cell phones or fashions with your co-workers, but just watch the place empty out when you start talking about breast pumps.
Alas, there were 4.14 million babies born in the United States in 2005, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Heart Attack.</title>
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A new breastfeeding study from Harvard Medical School has found that breastfeeding for two years can reduce the risk of heart attack by almost 20%.   
In a study of 96,648 nurses who gave birth between 1986 and 2002, those who had spend at least two years of their lives breastfeeding were 19 per cent less likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastfeeding - Some Facts You May Not Know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a first time mother then you will probably learn most of what you need to know about breastfeeding at your pre-natal clinic, or from your own mother if she breast fed you, but I hope the information below may fill in some of the gaps.
Obvious though it may sound, breastfeeding provides your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastfeeding: Choosing a breast pump</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re breast-feeding your baby, a breast pump may offer welcome flexibility. But how do you know which type of pump is best? Ask yourself these questions.
Breast-feeding is a round-the-clock commitment. That&#8217;s why many breast-feeding mothers consider breast pumps as important as car seats and baby wipes.
Whether you&#8217;re going back to work or simply want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips For Breast Milk Storage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you breastfeed your baby, chances are there will come a time when you need to store breast milk. This can be when you return to work or even if you are only planning a few hours out.
Storing breast milk can be one of the most confusing things for new moms and it is good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose a Breast Pump</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having a good breastpump is an essential part of having a child.  So, how to choose a breast pump ?
There are two major types of breastpump - manual and battery/electric. Single and double models are available. If you need to pump often, consider a dual electric model. However, if you don’t need to pump often, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Nursing Supplies Do You Really Need</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Breastfeeding advocates love to say how much cheaper - or free - breastfeeding is. It’s true, there’s much less stuff and expense involved in nursing than in formula feeding, but a couple of products can make life much easier. Here’s what’s vital, and here’s what is nice, and what you can do without.

The most obvious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Savings on Breast Pumps for Breastfeeding Moms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why would anyone spend $200 or more on a Medela, Avent, or Ameda breast pump, when you can buy one of these cheap breast pumps?  Walk into any Wal-Mart, Target or Babies &#8216;R Us in the United States and you will see cheap breast pumps.  Seeing them everywhere lends certain credence. Many of the companies [...]]]></description>
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