The Origins of Breastfeeding in African Culture

For as vast as our differences can appear, every culture shares some common threads. One of those common threads is the shared experience of raising babies. The ways in which we feed the littlest members of our society have some commonalities, and some differences.     Today, we want to explore the act of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has been a cultural norm in African societies for thousands of years, dating back to ancient/prehistoric times. Here, we explore the breastfeeding practices, old

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The Origins of Breastfeeding in African Culture

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