More Black mothers are choosing to breastfeed and changing the narrative around breastfeeding in the Black community. worldbreastfeedingweek ShannonSMWrites IVAPhD
, many of our parents and grandparents believe that formula is best. Many of them have never seen a baby that's thrived on breastmilk alone. At one point, breastfeeding was for poor people and it was a status symbol to formula feed because you could afford it.", which takes place the last week of August, is a national campaign to celebrate and advocate for breastfeeding in the Black community.
"I'm almost two years into nursing my little girl," said Purdy-Porter, who's now considering becoming a peer counselor or lactation consultant herself."She's been the healthiest of all three of my kids, with only one ear infection and a couple of small colds."
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