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10 Things New Moms Don’t Know About Breastfeeding

Surprising facts for nursing newbies.

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Before you were pregnant, you probably hadn’t heard that your legs would get hairier or your nipples would darken as your baby grew inside of you, but you learned these and other quirky details while venturing through the trimesters.

Now you might be wondering what nursing-related secrets lie ahead. After all, you can learn the fundamentals in a Breastfeeding 101 course, but you simply can’t comprehend everything you’ll experience until you’re actually nourishing your newborn.

Here are 10 things you probably don’t know >>

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>> Lisa Fields is a freelance writer in Hillsdale, N.J.
October/November 2012
Tags: breastfeeding basics, bringing home baby

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