My Mother Didn’t Support My Breastfeeding
Dear Diary, When my mother told me that I was starving my week-old daughter by breastfeeding, I threw the book at her. No, really. I threw a book at her, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding which I...
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My Breastfeeding Experience
Dear Diary, I almost didn’t breastfeed my baby. I contemplated ordering a bottle of formula from the nurses’ station at the hospital. I planned to breastfeed, but my breasts had a mind of their own. My...
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History of Black Breastfeeding
Dear Diary, For some African Americans, choosing to breastfeed, especially eclusively and/or long-term, is a choice that can be wrought with discouragement, limited support, ridicule and other bad...
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Breastfeeding Babies: Each Infant’s Unique
Dear Diary, I grew up in Trinidad. When I was a young girl, I didn’t know any mom who weren’t breastfeeding babies. It’s what you did. Even my mom breastfed all her kids, including my twin sisters. So...
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Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Dear Diary, Several things caused me anxiety when my daughter was born, including the fact that I’d been laid off from my previous company and I needed another job asap. But I relieved stress by...
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Why I Didn’t Breastfeed
Dear Diary, We’ve all read the statistics and heard the sayings: Breast is best. Got boob? Breastfeeding is not a choice; it’s a responsibility. The push to breastfeed is everywhere. Unapologetically...
View ArticleThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Breastfeeding
Dear Diary, I can remember the first time I breastfed my oldest child almost 15 years ago. Unlike many, breastfeeding was the norm in my family so it wasn’t really a big decision for me. After seeing...
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Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association
Dear Diary, Recently, I had an enlightening conversation with Kiddada Green, the founder and executive director of the Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association headquartered in Detroit, MI. I contacted...
View ArticleBreastfeeding on the Bus
Dear Diary, Last week my daughter and I were heading home on the bus, known in San Francisco as MUNI, when she had an overwhelming urge to breastfeed. We were returning from a class across town when...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Problems and Solutions
Dear Diary, They say breast is best for a baby, but breastfeeding isn’t always a positive experience for a mom. Many people assume that because we are women we will naturally nurse without any...
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