Racial disparities persist for breastfeeding moms. Here's why.
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Black Breastfeeding Week - Why do we have Black Breastfeeding Week? Here's why: Black Breastfeeding Week was created because of the long-standing racial disparities seen in breastfeeding rates. CDC data shows that
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Work as an Understudied Driver of Racial Inequities in Breastfeeding - Margaret Whitley, Ashley Banks, 2022
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Investing in Breastfeeding Will Advance Health Equity
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Slavery and racism drive a toxic double standard about breastfeeding - The Washington Post
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August 2023 - Breastfeeding & Skin-to-Skin - Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement
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Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story
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Racial and Ethnic Equity
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Addressing the Nation's Infant Formula Crisis - Center for American Progress
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Why Breastfeeding Rates Are Lower Among Black Moms : Shots - Health News : NPR
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Help Lower the Risk of SIDS During National Minority Health Month - The Wellness Coalition
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Health - Page 668
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Irth in the News · IRTH
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Black History Month: Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding