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breastfeed

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Babies who breastfeed should get all the water they need from breast milk and don not need any extra, the NHS says - but they may want to feed more than normal.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Clubs are also asked to provide space for mothers to breastfeed or express milk when they have returned to work.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2026

At “GMA,” Lunden negotiated her contract to have child-care provisions provided, including a designated space to breastfeed her daughter on set, and advocated for discussing motherhood in the workplace.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

But at Dilley, she regressed behaviorally, wetting herself after years without accidents and begging to breastfeed again despite being 6 years old.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2026

“It’s the baby. Hannah’s still able to feed her, but she’s getting dehydrated. I’m afraid she won’t be able to breastfeed much longer. We have some powdered formula, but that’s kind of useless without water....”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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