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Mothers from rural communities usually have no difficulty with establishing lactation; amongst them breast feeding is the rule and attempts at ‘teaching’ may only serve to make them unduly anxious and suppress lactation. It is therefore best to interfere only when difficulties arise.
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© 1979 G. J. Ebrahim
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Ebrahim, G.J. (1979). Feeding Difficulties. In: Care of the Newborn in Developing Countries. Macmillan Tropical Community Health Manuals. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15991-8_10
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