An Effort to Increase Breastfeeding in Philly

Just 62% of Philadelphia mothers begin breastfeeding
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Originally posted by Sandy Bauers on June 5, 2016

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Q&A with MCC

Katja Pigur, MCC Director of Breastfeeding and Arnetta Stewart, MCC Program Manager of the Northeast MOMobile, recently sat down with Philly.com for a Q&A on breastfeeding and the breastfeeding situation in Philadelphia.

Just 62% of Philadelphia mothers begin breastfeeding, far lower than the national average. Read the full article where Katja and Arnetta speak on the benefits of breastfeeding, difficulties women face, and the programs MCC has in place to support breastfeeding mothers.