August 26, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri
August 25 - 31 each year is Black Breastfeeding Week, a week designated to recognize, share, and celebrate the challenges and successes unique to Black parents who breastfeed. On top of the typical challenges all people can experience during breastfeeding, Black parents often have the odds stacked against them with serious issues that include higher mortality rates, higher rates of disease, lack of diversity in breastfeeding support professionals, a lack of peer role models and community support, and unique cultural barriers (Source: Black Breastfeeding Week)
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