Ayanna Robinson
Centering Equity and Reproductive Justice to Eliminate Breastfeeding Disparities
We hope you are enjoying Black Breastfeeding Week! The 2022 theme (and 10th anniversary year) is, “10 Years, A New Foundation”. The rate...
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Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Aug 20, 20213 min read
August Newsletter: National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Happy National Breastfeeding Awareness Month! It is our favorite time of the year. Every year, we celebrate this month and Black...
Maria Banks, OTD, OTR/L
Jun 25, 20213 min read
Can I exercise while breastfeeding?: Dispelling the myth + Helpful tips.
Learn all about breastfeeding and exercising, including dispelling myths, the positive impact of exercise, and tips.
Ayanna Robinson
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Celebrating the Next Generation of Black Women Researchers - Tyra Gross, Ph.D., MPH
For the last week of Black History Month, we are celebrating the next generation of Black women researchers in breastfeeding and Black...
Ayanna Robinson
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Celebrating the Next Generation of Black Women Researchers - Alexis Woods Barr, Ph.D., MS
As the political climate in this country is ever-changing, public health leaders need to find innovative, timely, and real-world solutions..
Ayanna Robinson
Feb 22, 20213 min read
Celebrating the Next Generation of Black Women Researchers - Shantesica Gilliam, MPH
For the last week of Black History Month, we are celebrating the next generation of Black women researchers in breastfeeding and Black...
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Jan 28, 20213 min read
A Year in Review - 2020
For many reasons, 2020 was a historic year. While surviving a global pandemic with an unimaginable number of lives lost, we also have...
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Social Support and Achieving Breastfeeding Goals
Both received support and perceived support for breastfeeding predict breastfeeding success (Mitra et al., 2004). Several typologies...
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Alex Elle - A Breastfeeding Journey, Self-Care, & Mothering Ourselves
Author and wellness consultant, Alex Elle, shares her breastfeeding journey with our breastfeeding boot camp participants.
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Sep 1, 20203 min read
Every Drop of Breast Milk Counts. However, Breastfeeding Duration and Exclusivity are Important.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of an infant’s life and the continuation of...
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Black Breastfeeding Week Happenings!
Are you ready for Black Breastfeeding Week (08/25 - 8/31)? We have a full week ahead. Mark your calendars for all of our events & appearance
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Preparing Black Mothers and Birthing Persons for Birth, Breastfeeding, and Beyond - bEarth Work App
What? Black Girls’ Breastfeeding Club is launching our bEarth Work app, which makes it easier for Black mothers and birthing persons to...
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Jun 14, 20201 min read
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card Statistics for Black Mothers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the nation's 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card.
Ayanna Robinson
May 9, 20205 min read
Black Maternal Mental Health and Managing Postpartum Maternal Stress
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and May 4th through 8th is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Becoming a mother and...
Black Girls Breastfeeding Club
Jan 28, 20207 min read
For Nia with Love in the Form of Donor Milk
Learn about one mother's story through birth and accepting donor breast milk for her child. Sometimes breastfeeding looks like this.
Black Girls' Breastfeeding Club
Apr 8, 20191 min read
A National Directory of Breastfeeding Support Groups for Black Mothers
In research with Black mothers who participate in online groups for breastfeeding support, one thing is clear.... Black mothers desire to...
Alexis Anderson
Feb 18, 20194 min read
How Counselors, Doulas, and Birth Workers Enhance Pregnancy and Motherhood for Black Women
In the United States, Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. Doulas (and...
Black Girls' Breastfeeding Club
Dec 30, 20182 min read
A Year in Review - 2018
2018 has been an incredible year of growth for Black Girls' Breastfeeding Club. With the support of our village and through...
Ayanna Robinson, Ph.D., MPH
Oct 22, 20182 min read
(in)Visible Woman
Exploring alternative representations of her analysis, she explored poetical thinking as a way to practice reflexivity and engage broader au
Ayanna Robinson, Ph.D., MPH
Oct 22, 20181 min read
EMPOWERED*
"Empowered" is another poem developed by BGBC founder as she explored alternative ways of representing her findings from her resea
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