Treasured Beginnings Pregnancy & Lactation Co.

08/26/2024

🖤🤱🏽 Happy Black Breastfeeding Week!

Here’s why Black Breastfeeding Week is important:

1. Black women have the lowest breastfeeding initiation & duration rates. Black women are more likely to be give birth prematurely & breast milk is a HUGE benefit to those babies (INCLUDING donor milk).

2. Mainstream breastfeeding advocacy often overlooks the specific cultural and historical experiences of Black families. Black Breastfeeding Week provides a platform to celebrate and normalize breastfeeding within the Black community.

3. Black Breastfeeding Week helps to address historical traumas. The legacy of slavery, wet nursing, and medical mistreatment has created a generational distrust of the healthcare system among some Black families.

4. Breast milk lowers risk for breast & ovarian cancers for mothers, lowers the risk for childhood cancers such as leukemia & lymphoma and boosts immune support for the baby.

5. Black Breastfeeding Week allows families to build their support system with fellow breastfeeding families. They’re also able to connect to professionals who will be able to understand & respect their cultural needs.

02/28/2024

Are you looking for guidance on making informed choices, embracing a balanced approach to nutrition, and navigating cravings with mindfulness to nourish both you and your growing baby? Check out this blog!

Are you looking for guidance on making informed choices, embracing a balanced approach to nutrition, and navigating cravings with mindfulness to nourish both you and your growing baby? Check out this blog!

07/09/2023

Did you know that Black infants have a higher mortality rate compared to White infants? In Cincinnati/Hamilton County alone, Black infants are 2x as likely to die than their counterparts. This is due to many factors including babies being born too soon, lower birth weights, and being too sick. Breast milk is the perfect food for these vulnerable babies. Our mission is to educate & empower the Black families in our community which is one of the many reasons why Black Breastfeeding Week is so important 💕

Register here at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-breastfeeding-week-breastfeeding-class-tickets-658548354857

For more information or if you’re interested in being a sponsor and/or guest speaker, please visit our site at treasuredbeginnings.org

06/17/2023

Black Breastfeeding Week is soon approaching and we want to celebrate YOU! Your dedication, resilience, and most importantly, your love for your baby does not go unnoticed. Black women remain to have the lowest initiation and continuation rates which is why we celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week to dismantle the disparities that Black women face.

If you’re interested in participating by sending us a short video detailing your breastfeeding experience, visit our site at www.treasuredbeginnings.org to complete the requested form. Someone from our team will contact you with further details.

Black Breastfeeding Week is soon approaching and we want to celebrate YOU! Your dedication, resilience, and most importantly, your love for your baby does not go unnoticed. Black women remain to have the lowest initiation and continuation rates which is why we celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week to dismantle the disparities that Black women face.

If you’re interested in participating, visit our site www.treasuredbeginnings.org to complete the requested form. Someone from our team will contact you with further details.