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The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.
Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at OPM.gov.
NICHD offers links to information to help families and providers better understand breastfeeding and receive needed support.
Find answers to other common questions about breastfeeding and breast milk, such as when to breastfeed, how to breastfeed while traveling, and what are some common myths about breastfeeding.
Links to websites of groups that study and provide information about breastfeeding and breast milk.
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