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Nicole Kekesi is a registered dietitian and board certified lactation consultant working at the Breastfeeding Resource Center at Virtua Voorhees. Nicole has extensive experience in maternal nutrition, pediatric nutrition, and breastfeeding support.
Motherhood is never as easy as others' simple snapshots may appear. Do not compare your life, baby, or breastfeeding experience to those of others who are posting on social media.
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Read MoreAn IBCLC is the only recognized professional breastfeeding qualification. When you reach out to an IBCLC, you are arming yourself with the best available breastfeeding support.
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Read MoreMothers tend to set aside their own needs and focus on their children. But let's concentrate on moms and discuss some "selfish" benefits of breastfeeding.
Read MoreBetween feeding the baby, keeping the house clean, excelling at work, and running errands, how is it moms find time to compare themselves to every other mom on the planet?
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