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  • Nutrition for Breastfeeding

    Nutrition for Breastfeeding

    Written by Maria Buxton MS, RD, LDN For the first 6 months of life, infants rely solely on breastmilk or infant formula for nutrition.1 If you choose to breastfeed your baby, what you eat can impact the nutritional components of your breastmilk. Breastfeeding also increases your own nutritional needs. Breastfeeding is a very energy-demanding activity!…