fathers & non-breastfeeding Partners
Fathers & Non-Breastfeeding Partners are an essential support in the continued success of breastfeeding. Partnering with the breastfeeding mother/partner to create a plan will help in adjusting to realities and expectations during the fourth trimester. Here are some tips to establish a good start.
Breastfeeding Support Team & Families
Breastfeeding Support Team: Often come in a variety of forms and can include friends, neighbors, co-workers, grandparents, siblings and a host of other supporters. These teams offer a unique capacity to support breastfeeding mom’s/partners in shifts that can extend for weeks. Sharing the load can give supporters who have limited time an opportunity to offer small size support that helps in a very big way.
Non-BIPOC Allies
There has never been a time more critical than now for non-BIPOC (non-Black & Indigenous People of Color) to get involved. There is a lot of dialogue about “standing in solidarity”, but what does that mean? We don’t know either and we don’t have all the answers, but we do have some ideas and a willingness to develop a sincere and genuine partnership that will help address breastfeeding disparities and inequities in the Black community. If you are up for the challenge, please reach out.
Presenting The Milk that Built America Reflections
The Milk that Built America Reflections is a seven-part reflective journey. Five women in Pueblo County, Colorado share their breastfeeding experiences of living in a community ranking among the lowest in the social determinants of health and at a higher risk of lower health outcomes.