Black Women Have Always Fed The World — So Why Are Black Mothers Still Fighting To Breastfeed Their Own Babies?
As National Breastfeeding Month continues, it's clear that Black mothers need more resources and community backing to successfully breastfeed their babies. The post Black Women Have Always Fed The World — So Why Are Black Mothers Still Fighting To Breastfeed Their Own Babies? appeared first on MadameNoire.
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National Breastfeeding Month is observed every August as an opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding, encourage support for breastfeeding families and bring attention to the barriers that can make breastfeeding difficult. Established nationally in 2011 by the United States Breastfeeding Committee, the month highlights the importance of maternal and infant health and pays tribute to the different cultural communities and advocates working to improve breastfeeding outcomes. For Black mothers, National Breastfeeding Month is especially important because significant disparities in breastfeeding continue to exist in the United States.
While breastfeeding can provide important health benefits for both mothers and babies, Black women face a number of systemic, historical and economic barriers that can make it more difficult to initiate and continue breastfeeding. Understanding those barriers is an important part of understanding the breastfeeding gap. Here’s what we know.
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