The Best Kind of Bond: Meet the Facebook Group Offering Support & Sisterhood to Breastfeeding Moms

By Maiysha Kai via https://theglowup.theroot.com

“The breast is best.” This is language many expectant mothers are familiar with. And yet, there is still significant stigma surrounding breastfeeding; especially among black women. One Facebook group is trying to change that by letting black mothers know that breastfeeding an accessible and incredible experience.

Founded by Dr. Stacy Yeager, Ph.D., the Breastfeeding Support Group for Black Moms provides support, resources, empathy to its over 45,000 members. As Yeager explained to The Glow Up:

I started the Breastfeeding Support Group for Black Moms when I was trying to find online black woman-centered breastfeeding support while nursing my second child. … I created the group to bring black mothers together to support each other while breastfeeding.

It’s now been about five years, and we are growing daily! The black women in this community come together to embrace the pride of our culture of …

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