Black and Breastfeeding: Health Benefits for the Mother and Baby [sacobserver.com]

Ingrid Cockhren 5/19/2312:00 PM

^{Credit: Illustration by Alexa Imani Spencer/Photo Courtesy of Quonnetta Johnson}

By Alexa Spencer, The Observer, August 29, 2023

Long before giving birth to her first child at home, Quonnetta Johnson knew she wanted to breastfeed. For the 23-year-old mom, the health and financial benefits made nursing her number one option.

“Since I found out I was pregnant, I just began to do a bunch of research and joined different Facebook groups, like Black breastfeeding groups…to learn more information about it,” says Johnson, a stay-at-home mom based in North Carolina.

During her research, she realized that breastfeeding meant she wouldn’t have to pay for infant formula — which can cost hundreds of dollars each month.

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