Suckling: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 06, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: MSD Manual - Professional Version - Breastfeeding. | Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at Becker - The importance of community resources for breastfeeding (PDF). | Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Sciences LibreTexts - Breastfeeding. | Jun 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Breastfeeding - deciding when to stop. | Feb 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Breastfeeding. | Dec 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Symptoms of High Prolactin Levels. | Nov 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Professional Version - Breastfeeding. | Nov 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Breastfeeding. | Sep 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Family - An Overview of Breastfeeding. | Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Breastfeeding. | Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Experience of Being Born: A Natural Context for Learning to Suckle. | Oct 15, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jun 13, 2018 | ||
| Added an image of a mother breast-feeding her newborn. | Feb 13, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Breastfeeding. | Apr 29, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Breast Feeding. | Apr 29, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: NHS - How to breastfeed. | Apr 29, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - Kids' Health for Parents - Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding. | Apr 29, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Breastfeeding. | Apr 29, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: NetDoctor - Breastfeeding. | Apr 29, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How Breast Feeding (Suckling) Works. | Oct 16, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Breastfeeding. | Sep 24, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Overcoming Breastfeeding Problems. | Sep 24, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Breastfeeding Tips. | Sep 24, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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