Many new moms look forward to the bonding experience of breastfeeding a new baby. But in the U.S., there’s a mismatch between global recommendations surrounding breastfeeding (six months of exclusive nursing, says The World Health Organization) and making those recommendations a reality, especially for Black Mothers.

BREASTFEEDINGRuth Martin-GordonAugust 25, 2021breastfeeding books, black mom, black mothers, black breast feeding week, first food deserts, prepare for breastfeedin, breastfeeding class, breastfeeding supportComment

A list of Organizations working towards Black Birth Equity that you should support right now

According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers. This is a staggering fact that displays one of the widest of all racial disparities in women's health.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonJuly 1, 2020black women mortality rate, black mom, black mothers, black motherhood, black maternal health and racism, birth equity, black birth experience, melanted birth, surviving childbirthComment

Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why

POSTPARTUMCODDLE EditorsDecember 11, 2017black mom, black mothers, black women, cardiomyopathy, doctor visits, epidemiologist, featured, labor, MOTHERHOOD, peripartum, postpartum self care, uterine fibroids, WHO, working momComment

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