Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Eighty-three percent of American children are weaned from breastfeeding before their first birthday. That is if they are breastfed at all. Several studies laud the benefits of breastfeeding,for mother and child. So why don’t more American women do it? Join Kojo for an informative discussion on breastfeeding.
Guests
- Dr. Michal Ann Young Director of Neo-natal Intensive Care at Washington DC General Hospital and Breastfeeding Coordinator for The American Association of Pediatrics Washington DC Chapter
- Claire Westdall Certified Nurse Midwife
- Elizabeth Baldwin Legal advisor to La Leche International, breastfeeding legal expert
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