WASHINGTON -- Specialists are trying to promote breast-feeding among mothers of premature babies. Breast milk is considered especially important for the most vulnerable babies, those born smaller than 3 1/2 pounds. But they're the least likely to get it, especially if they're born to low-income or black mothers.
Now specialists are targeting frightened mothers of the smallest preemies to try to change that -- with strategies that range from free breast pumps to bringing breast-feeding "peer counselors" into the intensive care unit to train moms to nurse.
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