Lactation Consultants,professionals working with breastfeeding dyads, & those interested
in the Lactation Consultant profession will undoubtedly find these links helpful. They meet the needs of both seasoned professionals
& those aspiring to serve breastfeeding families in the future.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation.
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics - many links to helpful resources, information for health professionals and patients, AAP initiatives.
American College of Nurse Midwives
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - statement on breastfeeding February 1, 2007.
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Friendly USA
Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh
Breastfeeding Site of the National Health Services of the UK - Among other things, the Breastfeeding Site of the National Health Service of the United Kingdom has a systematic pictoral on how to put the baby to the breast. Check it out at:
http://www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/en/fe/page.asp?n1=3
CDC: Center for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - the CDC Guide to Breastfeeding Interventions. 2005.
CIMS: Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - updates including recent information about codeine and breastmilk.
The Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health The Business Case for Breastfeeding - a toolkit to help advocates educate businesses about the benefits of supporting their employees to breastfeed. You can obtain the FULL KIT or individual brochures online.
Human Milk Banking Association of North America
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) - worldwide network of lactation professionals. Journal of Human Lactation, membership, and much more. By typing in your zip code, you can find a listing of certified lactation consultants and their contact information.
La Leche League International - mother to mother support.
Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition - link for their free iPhone, iPod Touch and Palm OS Breastfeeding Management handheld software. Click here to download it for free!
Maternity Care Coalition - The mission of Maternity Care Coalition is to improve maternal and child health and wellbeing through the collaborative efforts of individuals, families, providers and communities.
National Conference of State Legislators - provides information on states with breastfeeding legislation.
Pennsylvania Department of Health/Breastfeeding Awareness and Support
- Pennsylvania's 2007 breastfeeding stats, new graphics included on Birth Certificate and WIC links, birthing hospitals link is updated with a new list and map and the 2009 Governor's Office Proclamation for World Breastfeeding Week is available for download. Public education flyers and bulletin boards about the New WIC food packages are on the BF webpages. Download, print and use as desired.
The Perinatal Nutrition Group of the National Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition has launched a new webpage on perinatal nutrition. The Perinatal Nutrition Working Group is an evidence-based resource to physicians, organizations and women that focuses on maternal nutrition with the goal of optimizing fetal growth and development. http://www.hmhb.org/pnwg/
United States Breastfeeding Committee
Washington Business Group on Health - Breastfeeding Support at the Workplace. Click here for slide presentations on the busines case for breastfeeding.
WIC (The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) - breastfeeding Promotion and Support in WIC. Click here for the WIC Fact Sheet (as of 2006).
World Alliance Breastfeeding Action (WABA) - The 2009 calendar is the first product from WABA this year. It announces the theme and provides background information for the 2009 theme for World Breastfeeding Week (Aug 1 - 7, 2009) "Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response. Are You Ready?"
Click here to download a copy.
World Health Organization
Abbott Laboratories and Working Mother Media- Business Backs Breastfeeding: A Flexible Workplace Program for Breastfeeding Mothers.
Ban the Bags - a website devoted to the elimination of distribution of sample bags from formula companies in health care facilities.
Breastfeeding.com
Childbirth Graphics/WRS Group
FirstRight - a new organization that aspires to ensure freedom from discrimination for breastfeeding mothers and children. E-mail: taskforce@firstright.org.
Geddes Productions - materials for professionals and parents
Hollister, Inc.
Lansinoh Laboratories
LifeCare, Inc - Mothers at Work® program.
Limerick, Inc - Limerick Workplace Lactation Program
Medela, Inc. - Products & devices for breastfeeding assistance
National Women's Health Information Center - Dept of Health and Human Service. 1) Breastfeeding Helpline: 1-800-994-9662, staffed by LLLI Peer Counselors, in both English and Spanish, and 2) order publications in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Nursing Mothers Welcome - Go to www.nursingmotherswelcome.com to view a video clip of the gentle, powerful film, "Nursing Mothers Welcome" with about 100 examples all women from a wide variety of cultures all breastfeeding discreetly, often in public. It is already translated to all languages, because there are no words, only images and classical music. The DVD was created to funtion in any player in any country. This film is very effective in reassuring women that breastfeeding is normal, they can breastfeed, and that they will be welcome in this world as they do breastfeed.
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