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. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022058503.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-058503.

Prevalence and Predictors of Breastfeeding Duration of 24 or More Months

Andrea McGowan  1   2 , Ruowei Li  1 , Kristin J Marks  1   3   4 , Heather C Hamner  1
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Prevalence and Predictors of Breastfeeding Duration of 24 or More Months

Andrea McGowan et al. Pediatrics. .

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Rate of Any Breastfeeding of Children Age 2 Through 5 who Report Initiating Breastfeeding, National Survey of Children’s Health, United States, 2018–2020.
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