Breastfeeding is more than just a way to feed your baby, it’s nature’s perfect nutrition. Dána M. Langford, certified nurse midwife and CEO of Village of Healing, calls breast milk “liquid gold” for good reason. Here are 7 wonderful reasons why breastfeeding can benefit both baby and mom.
About The Author
Dàna Langford
Dàna M. Langford is a Cleveland native. As a certified nurse midwife and previous experience as a women’s health nurse practitioner, her expertise initiated and expanded while working in Albany, Georgia, and St. Petersburg, Florida. She returned to her roots in Cleveland, Ohio.
While working as a certified nurse midwife and serving on numerous committees, she observed Black women were not being heard in the discussion of racial disparities in maternal and infant health.
She co-founded Village of Healing, a community development organization focused on healing and empowering the village to eliminate social determinants of
health and decrease disparities.
