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The Transformative Power Of Breastfeeding

Posted on August 30, 2020September 1, 2020 by Kiddada Green

By Malikah Garner Recently, I had a conversation about all of the obstacles and various experiences I encountered in my breastfeeding journey. I breastfed as a stay at home mom, while working from home and latched exclusively for the first 6 months. When I transitioned to working outside the home,  I pumped and hand expressed …

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Late Start: It’s Never Too Late To Begin A Breastfeeding Journey

Posted on August 29, 2020August 25, 2020 by Kiddada Green

By Mia Halthon After being a mom of 3 for many years, I unexpectedly became pregnant with my fourth child. At that time, breastfeeding was like a foreign concept to me. I had never known anyone in my family, friends, nor church circle who had any experience with breastfeeding their children before. After a conversation …

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Four Years Strong? Oh, It’s a Revival!

Posted on August 28, 2020August 25, 2020 by Kiddada Green

By Victoria Washington The only mention of breastfeeding I’d heard growing up was from my mother sharing that she’d tried to breastfeed each of us, but it just didn’t work out. With no known legacy of breastfeeding in my family, I have no idea what caused me to choose to breastfeed my child, but here …

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Never Give Up: Breastfeeding Through Trials

Posted on August 27, 2020August 25, 2020 by Kiddada Green

By Monifa Lindo As I held her small, warm body close to my chest, I looked down at the tiny bones pronounced through wrinkly folds of skin. My heart ached. “What am I doing wrong?” Her frail face exposed cheek bones instead of being covered with full chubby cheeks. I felt discouraged. Weighing five pounds …

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