Treatment Options for Depressed, Breastfeeding
Mothers
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC
Department of Pediatrics
Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Kathleen.kendall-tackett@ttuhsc.edu
kkendallt@aol.com
www.GraniteScientific.com
www.BreastfeedingMadeSimple.com
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