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Proper nipple care, positioning, appropriate nursing frequency, and other measures can prevent many common breastfeeding problems.


Review Date: 08/29/2005
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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