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Episode 28 - Supporting lactation for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

August 18, 2023 • Samantha Radford, PhD • Season 1 • Episode 28

Pauline Sakamoto RN, MS and Uyen Tran, IBCLC, CEIM, talk to Samantha about supporting the 90+ cultures represented by the abbreviation AANHPI. We discuss why it's important for healthcare providers to listen to families and not dismiss traditional practices as "unscientific."

Contact the AANHPI Breastfeeding Collaborative.
Learn more about Uyen's lactation consultant and infant massage services at Marigold Lactation.
Read Uyen's article about traditional foods for postpartum healing and lactogenesis.