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

American Academy of Family Physicians

American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics - view slides from the Hot Topics in Breastfeeding: Tools to Help Your Patient and Your Community conference and tele-conference held in Philadelphia Oct. 9, 2007. Dr. Esther Chung's Breastfeeding Resource List is located here and it is really full of good information. Readers may contact her at echung@momobile.org with questions or concerns about the Resource List.

American College of Nurse Midwives

Baby Friendly USA

Human Milk Banking Association of North America

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners - for those who seek to gain certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

International Lactation Consultants Association

La Leche League International - mother to mother support

World Health Organization

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - statement on breastfeeding February 1, 2007

Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania Department of Health/Breastfeeding Awareness and Support - Information, posters, DVDs, mini-grants and details of the PA Freedom to Breastfeed Act that went into effect July 8, 2007. Order foam board or laminated breastfeeding posters for display in doctors'/nurses' offices, hospital, clinics, etc. at www.health.state.pa.us/breastfeeding. A Caucasian Preemie Poster was just added November 2007.

Breastfeeding Outlook sponsors: Marie Biancuzzo’s Lactation Exam Review 2008

Coming to 11 cities nationwide this year, including Baltimore, Cleveland and New York, this two-day seminar aims to enable first-time candidates and certified lactation consultants to pass the IBLCE exam.

For more information: http://breastfeedingoutlook.com/index.php?pageID=10

United States Breastfeeding Committee

CIMS: Coalition for Improving Maternity Services

CDC: Center for Disease Control

Education Links

Case Western Reserve University

The Lactation Institute

Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre

Dr. Thomas Hale

Dr. Jack Newman

Product/Patient Education Links

Childbirth Graphics/WRS Group

Lansinoh Laboratories

Medela, Inc. - Products & devices for breastfeeding assistance

Hollister, Inc.

Breastfeeding.com

Geddes Productions - materials for professionals and parents

FirstRight - a new organization that aspires to ensure freedom from discrimination for breastfeeding mothers and children. E-mail: taskforce@firstright.org.

If you are aware of a lactation resource link you would like to see added here, please email us with the information!