Dr. Amaka Nnamani is a general pediatrician residing in Hershey, PA.  She is also a very passionate breastfeeding advocate, Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator for the PA AAP(American Academy of Pediatrics) and moderator for the DR. MILK Facebook group-an exclusive online community for female physicians that breastfeed and/or are interested in learning about lactation. She was one of the AAP’s Section on Breastfeeding abstract reviewers this year for the AAP’s National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) which will be held in October. In addition, she is a two-time breastfeeding grant recipient. The grants were aimed at improving breastfeeding rates especially in the young and black community. She is  a member of the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition and has recently completed a Breastfeeding Policy course organized by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).

Her children’s picture book on breastfeeding will be launching  on August 27 for National Breastfeeding Month/Black Breastfeeding Week. It is written from the point of view of a six-year-old big sister. She is blessed to have breastfed all three of her children and is still nursing her two-year-old son.

In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her supportive husband of twelve years and her three beautiful children.  The spa and the beach are her happy places. She also loves to read biographies/autobiographies, travel, dance, watch comedies and shop!

She may be reached on her website at www.DrAmakaNnamani.com

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