The Melanated Milkyway Breastfeeding Guidebook

A systemic issue in the United States contributes to Black/Indigenous women having the lowest breastfeeding rates in the country. These low rates have a negative effect on infant and maternal health outcomes over a lifetime. Misinformation and cultural biases create ongoing cycles that perpetuate the myth that breastfeeding is not normal or necessary.

This written guide will break those cycles for our daughters and mothers on their breastfeeding journey. After ten years and six kids, Shaqua...