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Can organic products really boost human milk production?

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When 28-year-old Irene Wanjiru, was expecting her firstborn son, her mind was on having a safe delivery and a healthy baby. However, once her son was born, her joy soon turned into frustration as she struggled to develop a sufficient supply of breast milk for her baby.

Through research, she discovered the condition was medically known as mammary hypoplasia. After searching the internet for organic products that would boost her milk production, she came across a recipe for lactation cookies.

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