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Aug 2023
36m 13s

Breast Milk production is not "easy" for...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode
There is a misconception that breastfeeding comes easy to everyone who wants to do it. As an IBCLC, I know this is not the truth. I welcome Kaia Lacy, a certified lactation counselor, partner of The Low Milk Supply Foundation, and mother of two to normalize low milk supply in breastfeeding. We discuss: The difference between primary and secondary low mi ... Show More
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