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H1N1 Must-Knows for Breastfeeding Moms

Check out these tips to protect your breastfeeding newborn from swine flu and other flu viruses.
By Tara Richards
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Infants who are not breastfed are more vulnerable to infection than those who are. If you are healthy, you should breastfeed frequently so your child can receive maternal antibodies, which can help protect her from contracting H1N1.

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