SAN ANTONIO - A first-of-its-kind nonprofit is encouraging women of color to breastfeed longer.

Nearly 60 percent of Texas newborns stop getting breast milk by day two.

For maximum health benefits, Latched wants moms to continue breastfeeding longer after babies are born.

The nonprofit is partnering with The Children's Shelter to provide free in-house lactation services. The service is a first in that it helps mothers who cannot find transportation to travel to lactation appointments.

Latched is especially focused on serving minorities and low-income moms, who lack support while trying to breastfeed.

"Our black population, they are most effected by prematurity. Prematurity won't be stopped by introducing your baby breast milk. However, if the baby is premature and their mom is breastfeeding, it will help with neurodevelopment," said Veronica Haywood, Latched co-founder.

Experts believe increasing the feeding rate could narrow health disparities.