Kiddada Ramey Green: #I’mBringingSexyBack

We’re so happy to share this guest post from Kiddada Ramey Green, founder of the Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association. We nominated Kiddada for Healthy Child, Healthy World’s Mom on a Mission award.  Please take a moment to give her your vote!

Who says you can’t get your sexy back after a baby?

I gave birth to my second child, “Baby Lala” on January 6, 2012.  The midwife placed her on my stomach and I watched in amazement as she scooted towards my breasts.  Lala bobbed her head around the nipple for a short time before I gave her some support to secure a good latch.  After latching onto my breast, she suckled for about 35 minutes.  I could feel my uterus contracting painfully with each suck.  She nursed many more times before leaving the birthing center the following day.  And each time she nursed, I felt my uterus working to tighten up.

A couple of weeks later, while sitting at home, I updated my Facebook status, writing “I need a trip to Bath and Body Works.  I’m on a mission to get my fly back #Swag”.  My younger cousin Kendra commented, “Your fly never left you.  Even flyer now with two beautiful heartbreakers in training lol.”  I laid there smiling with my daughter attached to my heart and my breast.  Kendra’s comment had given me the boost of confidence that I needed after a long pregnancy.

As the months passed, I added exercise, continued exclusively breastfeeding my nursling and found myself fifty pounds slimmer by Memorial Day weekend.  I was proud of my weight loss.  So, I decided to share a picture from my “Pamper Me Birthday Party” in my Facebook photo album.  The caption read, “#I’mBringingSexyBack.” I was ten pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight and feeling damn good about myself.

And that wasn’t all. Let’s count…

  1. quicker weight loss
  2. more sleep
  3. reduced cancer risk for Lala and me
  4. a time saver
  5. no urgent doctor’s visits
  6. reduced childhood illnesses

After five months of exclusively breastfeeding and an additional three months of breastfeeding with complimentary solids, I continue to nurse my darling daughter.

I also continue my mission as founding director of Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) to increase the awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding in the African American community. Because helping moms feel better through the bonds of breastfeeding and enjoying the body benefits of breastfeeding is sexy. Making sure that your baby has the best first food possible along with the preventative health benefits that only breast milk can provide is super sexy. And helping to reverse the high infant mortality rates in the African American community while reducing the incidences of upper respiratory infections, ear infections, asthma and childhood obesity is damn sexy.

Recently, Healthy Child Healthy World and Best for Babes recognized my work in the community and nominated me as Mom on a Mission for 2012.  My mission is to eradicate the racial disparity in breastfeeding rates among African American women. For over 40 years, the black women have had a significantly lower breastfeeding rate than our white counterparts. The health impact on our women and infants cannot be ignored-black babies are twice as likely to die before their first birthday than white babies. The CDC says that increased breastfeeding alone among black women could help close that gap. My mission is to make that happen.

I started in in my hometown, Detroit, Michigan and I’m working to build a breastfeeding nation by creating a cultural shift.  Please join me and support this important work with your one-click at  www.healthychild.org/mission.

 



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8 Responses to Kiddada Ramey Green: #I’mBringingSexyBack

  1. Ebony says:

    That’s my girl! I am a member and she continues to be an inspiration to all of her girls in the association! Love her! She is a rocket!

  2. Kiddada says:

    Love you too Ebony. Mothers like you keep me inspired.

  3. Keva says:

    I am a member as well and you said it best Ebony! I LOVE you Kiddada, and appreciate you and ALL the work you do. What a blessing our community has in BMBFA, who make sure moms are armed with the knowledge they need to breastfeed and support they need when they hit some breastfeeding hiccups. May you continue to be blessed in all you do.

  4. Bilen says:

    Yes. Yes. and YES :-) I love her sexiness!!! and I totally agree… the more I breastfeed (13 months and counting!!!) the more SEXY I feel (for all the reasons mentioned above!) and and and the more SEXY my hubby thinks I look :-) Our baby’s happy, the scale is happy (lost weight!!!), …we’re just one big happy and sexy breastfeeding family :-)

  5. Rashida I says:

    Excellent article! You brought your “A” game! Thank you for all you do and championing the task of teaching us the truth. We need you and I am gratefully for your commitment to BMBFA. Bring it nationally! We are ready to get our sexy back in Texas! So proud of you best friend!!!!!

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