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Aug 23, 2023 · In honor of national breastfeeding month, we asked a few lactation experts to share their advice on all things breastfeeding. From tips on what might actually help increase milk supply and more!
- An intimate moment. “Milk & Suga is a showcase in celebrating significant joys of Black motherhood,” Sumpter tells SheKnows.
- Embodying pleasure. “When I discovered I’d be a mom, I didn’t see spaces where we existed to embody the pleasures of this journey,” Sumpter adds. “Milk & Suga Summit is carving out a space I wish I saw back then.”
- We deserve sweetness. “We are not made up of only our pain and trauma; we need and deserve sweetness,” Sumpter explains.
- Mother and son. They’re dressed in their best — for breastfeeding, naturally.
Dec 6, 2020 · Studies have shown that Black infants had a significantly lower rate of breastfeeding at age 3 months (58 percent) than that of White infants (72.7 percent). According to the CDC, increased ...
- Keke Palmer. Keke Palmer has spoken candidly about the challenges of breastfeeding her son Leo (b. 2023) and the ways it impacted her sense of self. “I think my breastfeeding journey was also very empowering because it was so difficult,” Palmer said.
- Rihanna. Rihanna is making breastfeeding sexy because of course the hot mama is! In 2023, her lingerie company, Savage X Fenty, dropped a new line of nursing bras and bralettes along with pictures of the “Umbrella” singer looking stunning and powerful as she breastfeeds her son RZA (b.
- Kerry Washington. Kerry Washington might have the coolest breastfeeding story we’ve heard. The Scandal star told Jennifer Hudson on the singer’s talk show that she went to President Barack Obama’s final White House party and had to go pump.
- Regina King. While walking the red carpet at the 2016 Emmy’s, Regina King reflected on her experience starring in Jerry Macguire two decades prior. Her favorite part was how she was treated as a new mom on that set.
Aug 22, 2023 · The Hurdles Black Women Face in Breastfeeding. One of the biggest challenges for Black women breastfeeding is a lack of representation, both among Black moms and lactation consultants. Like with so many things that impact Black people, it’s difficult to see yourself doing something when no one who looks like you has shown you how.
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Jul 28, 2022 · In the United States, Black women have the lowest breastfeeding rates of any racial or ethnic group at 69.4%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mar 7, 2019 · We talked to the founder of the Capital Region Black Breastfeeding Empowerment Network about this disparity, and where women of color can find local support for breastfeeding. Aired: 03/07/19
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