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Five tips for breastfeeding and returning to work

If you have decided to continue breastfeeding after returning to work, you may be wondering how you will be able to manage it all.

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Breastfeeding and vitamin D deficiency

Breastfeeding babies are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency because breastmilk alone does not provide infants with enough vitamin D.

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What you need to know about breastfeeding and the COVID vaccine

We asked our specialists at Children’s National to answer some questions about the COVID vaccine and breastfeeding.

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Can I breastfeed if I have COVID-19?

The bottom line is that if you have tested positive for COVID-19, in all likelihood it is safe to continue to breastfeed your child.

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Breastfeeding and tongue-tie in infants

Some moms continue to have breastfeeding pain despite doing everything right, and this is when the tongue-tie question usually comes up in conversation.