First Lady supports breastfeeding at NAACP conference
Building on her “Let's Move” anti-childhood obesity campaign, Mrs. Obama’s keynote address to the 101st NAACP conference described the efforts for improving the health of African American children. Her keynote speech wasn't limited to eating right and exercise, as she stressed the importance of being healthy right from the beginning through the promotion of breastfeeding (see below). Her speech has given breastfeeding another important boost.
"And finally, it’s one thing we can think about, is working to make sure that our kids get a healthy start from the beginning, by promoting breastfeeding in our communities. One thing we do know is that babies that are breastfed are less likely to be obese as children, but 40 percent of African American babies are never breastfed at all, not even during the first weeks of their lives.
And we know this isn’t possible or practical for some moms, but we’ve got a WIC program that’s providing new support to low-income moms who want to try so that they get the support they need.
And under the new health care legislation, businesses will now have to accommodate mothers who want to continue breastfeeding once they get back to work. Now, the men, you may not understand how important that is. But trust me, it’s important to have a place to go."
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