Condolenses & keep breastfeeding: Letter sent out during Hurricane Katrina, USA
Author: US Breastfeeding Committee
Year: 2005
Resource type: Other
Letter sent out on Sept 6, 2005 in response to Hurricane Katrina. Keep breastfeeding is the message
www.usbreastfeeding.org/News-and-Events/Katrina-Condolenses.pdf
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US Breastfeeding Committee (2005). Condolenses & keep breastfeeding: Letter sent out during Hurricane Katrina, USA. www.ennonline.net/keepbf
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