Breastfeeding Part 2: Supporting Women vs. Lactivism – with Courtney Jung
Infant Feeding
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34m
Courtney Jung and Dr. Fox discuss the potential downsides of breastfeeding advocacy and the fine line between promoting breastfeeding and shaming women who can’t breastfeed. They also discuss choice regarding breastfeeding and how race and class factor in.
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