Overcoming the Breastfeeding Barriers Black Women Face

"Black women are less likely to breastfeed their children than white women (although the gap may be narrowing). They often have an extra layer of the “booby traps” that make breastfeeding inconvenient, difficult, or impossible. For example, a report released last year from the US’s Centers for Disease Control found that the more Black women a hospital served, the less likely it was to promote and support breastfeeding. These hospitals were more likely to offer formula and less likely to encourage women to keep their baby with them in their hospital room (rather than sending the baby to a nursery)."