An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women

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Dear Reader,

Beautiful, Healthy & Breastfed

 

If you have arrived at this this website, chances are you are thinking about the best way to feed your baby. The purpose of this website is to provide you with practical breastfeeding information.

 

 

 photo of Jayde, 6 months old
You will learn:

Jayde 6 months

  1. The benefits of breastfeeding for baby, mom and society
  2. Frequently asked questions and answers about breastfeeding
  3. Why it's important to promote breastfeeding in the African-American community
  4. How to talk to your doctor about breastfeeding
  5. What is being done to address this issue

This website is aimed at educating the public about the importance of increasing breastfeeding rates in the African-American community. The booklet from which this website was created was designed and published by the African-American Breastfeeding Alliance, Inc. (AABA), in partnership with the U.S. Office of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health.

Katherine M. Barber, CLEC
Executive Director
African-American Breastfeeding Alliance, Inc.

Wanda K. Jones, Dr.P.H.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Director of the Office on Women's Health

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last updated: July, 2001