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Aug 23, 2023 · WATCH: In My Feed - A Breastfeeding Guide for Black Women. READ MORELESS. By Essence ·Updated August 23, 2023. In honor of national breastfeeding month, we asked a few lactation experts to...
Breastfeeding peer support networks run for and by Black women fill a gap in breastfeeding support for Black women—a gap largely created by historic and systemic inequities. Here, Khadija Garrison Adams, co-founder of Black Lactation Circle (BLaC) of Central Ohio, shares how their community is empowering black pregnant and nursing mothers to ...
Aug 10, 2023 · By Audrey Willliams ·Updated August 10, 2023. Black women breastfeeding their babies shouldn’t be a radical idea. But in America—where, according to a 2015 study from Breastfeeding Medicine...
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- For Babies, Breastmilk Lowers Risks of
- For Mothers, Breastfeeding Or Pumping Milk Lowers Risks of
- Less Education and Support from The Health Care Community
- Lack of Peer, Family and Social Support
- Concerns About Balancing Breastfeeding and Employment
- We Can Make A Difference
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants receive only breastmilk for the first 6 months of their life and then up to a year or more as desired by mom and baby. In the U.S, only 69% of Black mothers ever start breastfeeding, compared with 86% of white mothers; by 6 months of age, those numbers are much lower. Research suggests that...
Intestinal infectionsAsthmaOverweightHeart diseaseDiabetesOverweightThe health care community has made it harder for more Black families to successfully breastfeed by: 1. Giving out formula samples 2. Not helping mothers breastfeed the first hour after birth 3. Providing in-hospital formula without a medical need 4. Failing to help with breastfeeding problems
Strong support is essential for successful breastfeeding. Lack of family and social support exists in many Black communities where breastfeeding has not been widespread for many historical and social reasons. When difficulties in breastfeeding occur, a woman can feel alone and discouraged not knowing where to turn for help. A mother may give up on ...
A higher percentage of Black women (60%) work outside the home than all other groups of women and are more likely to be the only source of income for the family. A federal law protects a breastfeeding mother at work by requiring most employers to provide time and a private location to express her milk. Still, pumping at work is hard. Mothers still ...
The barriers to breastfeeding are many and different for each family. It is important to call attention to the racial disparities that exist. These disparities lead to worse health outcomes for Black women and their children. Every mother who chooses to breastfeed deserves education and support, but even more attention needs to be given to those wh...
Feb 22, 2021 · If you cannot find breastfeeding support and assistance in your family, go online to find a supportive community. Google “black breastfeeding support” to find information for your area. Look at YouTube videos for tips and tricks. Connect with others on social media who know what you’re going through.
Feb 12, 2021 · AA women experience racism, bias, and discrimination affecting BF care, support, and outcomes. Effect of racism, bias, and discrimination on BF care, support, and outcomes. Griswold et al., 2019: Quantitative Secondary data analysis of Black Women's Health Study (1995–2005) 2,705 for BF initiation analysis, 2,172 for BF duration analysis.
Aug 29, 2023 · More recently, nearly 92% of white women in Illinois breastfed at some point after a 2020 delivery, compared to 77% of Black women, data collected by the Illinois Department of Public Health shows.
