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	Podcast:		Inside Appalachia
	Episode:		Working Moms Struggle To Make Breastfeeding Work, Inside Appalachia
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:58:07
	Publish Date:		2019-11-08 10:44:24
	Description:		Doctors point to overwhelming evidence that breast milk is superior to formula. But breastfeeding rates in the United States continue to be low. Reasons for that may be lack of paid maternity leave in the U.S., challenges breastfeeding at work, the role of WIC in subsidizing formula and the fact that for many women, breastfeeding, although natural, is a learned skill and there aren't enough people teaching techniques. We’re taking another listen to an episode this week that we aired earlier this year about this important topic. More than a dozen women share their stories about motherhood, breastfeeding, and society’s demands.
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