Thread by @CardinalAndPine

[THREAD] Black and Native babies, as well as their mothers, experience worse health outcomes than their white counterparts in #NorthCarolina.

Here’s how @ncatsuaggies, the nation’s largest #HBCU, is making a difference.

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Encouraging more parents to breastfeed in the first few days and months of a child’s life can help enormously, with research showing there’s a lifetime of health benefits for both moms and babies.

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But less than 2% of certified lactation consultants are Black even though research shows people respond best to health messages from those of similar backgrounds.

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That’s why @ncatsuaggies is one of two #HBCUs in the nation with a lactation education program.

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“If we’re there supporting these families and making sure that they have that foundational information, we can definitely see breastfeeding rates skyrocket,” @ncatcaes Program Director @janiyamwilliams said.

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Read the full story from C&P Senior Editor @SarahOvaska here.

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