How Black Fathers Can Power Breastfeeding Success
Hey mamas, it’s Black Breastfeeding Week. Here’s what you need to know to navigate your feeding journey. In homes, hospital rooms, and communities across the country, Black fathers are increasingly […] The post How Black Fathers Can Power Breastfeeding Success appeared first on Essence.
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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Hey mamas, it’s Black Breastfeeding Week. Here’s what you need to know to navigate your feeding journey.
In homes, hospital rooms, and communities across the country, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). “When dads see breastfeeding as a health intervention for the whole family, not just a feeding choice, they are more likely to step into a protective and supportive role,” Littles adds.
Currently, there are limited formal support systems specifically designed for Black dads supporting breastfeeding, largely because resources for Black mothers are already insufficient. Reaching our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE), based in Atlanta, is committed to educating, equipping, and empowering men to help increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates within African American communities.
Hearing of breastfeeding journeys from Black men in all forms of media can do wonders in normalizing breastfeeding within the Black community. “The biggest shift has to be rooted in desexualizing breastfeeding and appropriately framing it as an act of nourishment, healthiness and bonding,” shares Littles.
Taylor emphasizes that breastfeeding is a team effort. As he puts it: “Even though I wasn’t the one physically breastfeeding, my involvement impacted her experience and our baby’s success.”
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