AANHPI Breastfeeding Week!

This week we celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Breastfeeding Week!

To-wen Tseng, from the Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force states ”AANHPI breastfeeding families are one of the most underserved groups in the United States. While breastfeeding is traditionally a common practice in most Asian countries, Asian American women have been shown to introduce foods other than mother's milk to their infants earlier than any other ethnic group. Lack of appropriate language and culturally humble lactation support, as well as aggressive infant formula marketing, are the two biggest barriers to breastfeeding in AANHPI communities.” #ReclaimingOurTraditions