"Fourth trimester" can be critical to an infant's early development

Liz Maseth, an Internationally Board certified lactation consultant at Akron Children’s Hospital, encourages moms to maintain close communications with their baby's health care providers in the first few weeks after birth. Originally aired on http://www.wkyc.com as part of the hospital's "Tips to Grow By" series.

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