Black Women Breastfeeding: a Multi-generational Story

Black Maternal Health, a project of Women's eNews, presents an interview with former WNBC news anchor and Grandmother Carol Jenkins and her Daughter, author and mother Elizabeth, revealing values about breastfeeding, shaped by culture, time, opportunity, and Grandmothers.
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News & Politics

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• Women's eNews
• Breastfeeding
• black breastfeeding
• breastfeeding black women
• breastfeeding and grandmothers
• Black Maternal Health
• Malena Amusa

[ValerieSchuster]

Thank you Carol and Elizabeth for sharing your experience. I breastfed both my sons, Cameron now 29 back in 1980 for 1 year and Tyler, 20, in 1989 for 17 months and I remember it as a really special time for me and my children. I am a New Yorker living in Florida since 1994 and Carol I remember you well. And yes Elizabeth you do have something to be proud of. I am now a Doula and I will definitely be an advocate for breastfeeding especially in the African American Community.

[Bmusty093]

What really enlightened me was how much they advocate breastfeeding when I went in for WIC. They really made me feel much better about my decision to breast feed and I felt they offered me a lot of support and help if I have any questions that arise. There are so many benefits to breastfeeding I don't see why any woman would give up the chance to bond with their baby that way.

[blackstarr5]

Awesome! :) I feel the same way, Elizabeth. My baby's almost 9 months, and I was shooting for that 1-year-mark as well. But now I'm like...weeeeell...maybe we'll go to 2 years! We'll just see. :) My mother breastfed us, and her mother breastfed all 4 of her children, too.

[OntheRise231]

i came here for tits!

[achiko464]

@chachies what do you mean if you ever have kids? of course you will have them, someday

[anil8890]

Hey jenkins...u r more beautiful than u r daughter...u r boobs are so milky.. At 64...i m 14 can we have sex..

[girlbaggett]

Thanks for sharing!

[chachies]

I never understood why anybody wouldn't want to breastfeed. It has so many benefits to both the mother and child. I suppose some people might find it "embarrassing" to do in public, but there are ways to do it discreetly. And if the mother cannot be around the child for a few hours, why not pump your breast milk into a bottle? It may not have the same bonding effect, but it's better than that man mad formula crap. If I ever have kids, there is no doubt that I'm breastfeeding. =)

[gayle2020]

OH Carol Jenkins!!!!! I am so happy to see you. I watched you for many years doing the news. Beautiful family you have. God bless all.

[ummayesha2009]

we are 17 months and still going good on you

[blackman666ful]

God intentions.