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CMM’s mission is to provide evidence-based resources and supportive methods to encourage more black women to breastfeed.By doing this, we also improve our [community’s overall health and reduce health disparities for both mom and baby.
Despite the many benefits of breastfeeding, African American mothers have the lowest rate of breastfeeding initiation and duration. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percentage of women who initiated breastfeeding was 64.3 percent for African Americans, 81.5 percent for whites, and 81.9 percent for Latinas.
Birmingham-based Chocolate Milk Mommies (CMM) wants to change that. The group believes “Breastfeeding is a mother’s choice. It’s not dirty [or] shameful, and [it] should … be done in a way that reflects [the comfort levels] of mommy and baby.”
CMM was established in 2017 by seven women. The group’s main goal is to provide lactation support for black mothers
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