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Black Breastfeeding Week: Interview with Cofounder Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Black Breastfeeding Week: Interview with Cofounder Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

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On August 25, 2013, the first day of the first nationally recognized Black Breastfeeding Week, I was excited to learn that one of the founding committee members, fellow breastfeeding advocate Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, recently moved to the area where I live. Anayah is a mother of two, a graduate student, co-founder of Free to Breastfeed: Voices from Black Mothers and Brown Mamas Breastfeed and a MomsRising fellow. After a virtual introduction we made arrangements to meet for lunch and Anayah graciously agreed to let me interview her for The Leaky B@@b blog.

Why I breastfed my baby on TV

Why I breastfed my baby on TV

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Jennifer Borget, news anchor and blogger shares why she breastfed her son on TV in a news report and how she has become a breastfeeding advocate for World Breastfeeding Week.

The 3rd Dimension of Breastfeeding – Communication and Community

The 3rd Dimension of Breastfeeding – Communication and Community

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How I’m participating in World Breastfeeding Week this year. The theme set for World Breastfeeding Week 2011 is “Talk to me! Breastfeeding- A 3D Experience.” On worldbreastfeedingweek.org the 3 dimensions of breastfeeding are explained as “time (from pre-pregnancy to weaning) and place (the home, community, health care system, etc)” with an emphasis on the 3rd dimension of communication.

Through the eyes of a child

Through the eyes of a child

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For World Breastfeeding Week I was excited to host “Perspectives: Breastfeeding through Children’s Eyes Art Prject.” The original plan was to take submissions for a week and then select one…

Breast Nurting: A Re-lactation Story

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For our WBW blog carnival on “Perspectives: Breastfeeding From Every Angle” we are pleased to host guest posts from various contributors. Today we hear the perspective on breastfeeding from Rachel,…