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Low-income women may be more likely to breastfeed their infants if they get a little encouragement from their peers, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that a peer-counseling program boosted rates of exclusive breastfeeding among low-income, predominantly Hispanic women who gave birth at one urban hospital. Compared with new mothers not involved in the program, these women were 15 times more likely to give their infants only breast milk for the first 3 months of life.
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