 Fact: "A millionaire's baby fed with commercial baby milk has a poorer diet than the poorest family's baby who is breastfed." - World Health Organization - "Infant Feeding in Emergencies" If you are experiencing breastfeeding difficulty, our lactation experts are here to help! La Leche League International - Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. Breast is Best Fact Sheet - Start simple – here are the basic facts about why breastmilk is best for all babies. Dr. Jack Newman - Online clinical information and help for breastfeeding. Kelly Mom - This website was developed to provide evidence-based information on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting. Breastfeeding Online - breastfeedingonline.com hopes to help empower women to choose to breastfeed and to educate society at large about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding.com - Breastfeeding information, support and attitude! Mothering’s Breastfeeding Page - Several interesting articles on Breastfeeding Granite Scientific - Articles and information on breastfeeding, child abuse and depression in Mothers. What God Says About Breastfeeding - This biblical perspective on breastfeeding sites scripture indicating God’s intention for breastfeeding. Why More Women Aren’t Breastfeeding - This article examines the history of infant feeding, decision making factors and cultural influences on infant feeding. 007 Breasts - Discussion and info about the purpose of breasts: sexual objects or to breastfeed our babies? Breastfeeding: Good For Babies, Mothers, And The Planet - Overview of the benefits of breastfeeding for the Mother, baby and our environment. Sharing, Borrowing or Purchasing Used Breast Pumps: FDA Breast Pump Information Page La Leche League International - Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. International Lactation Consultant Association - Provides referrals to board-certified lactation consultants. Pumping Moms Express Their Love - A special support group for Moms who are pumping either exclusively or for full-time work. Breastfeeding and Working - Information about making working and breastfeeding work. Nursing a Toddler - Encouragment and support for Mother who choose to continue nursing their babies into toddlerhood. Breastfeeding Pharmacology - Website of Medications and Mothers’ Milk author Dr. Thomas Hale. Human Milk Bank Association of North America - Find out how to donate milk or obtain milk from a Milk Bank. US National Library of Medicine - The US National Library of Medicine offers abstracts and some full articles from medical journals. Check here for the most recent research on your or your baby’s diagnosis. This information should be used to discuss the particulars of your situation with your healthcare provider or to find another opinion. Breastfeeding Multiples - Karen Kerkhoff Gromada - This site actively promotes breastfeeding and creating strong physical and emotional attachments with each unique child, especially those arriving as members of a set — each twin, triplet, quad, quintuplet… You get the picture! Reassurance and affirmation for all your efforts to lovingly nurture twins, triplets or more. This site contains a wealth of information, links and pictures of breastfeeding multiples. HIV/AIDS – Another Look is dedicated to gathering information, raising critical questions and stimulating needed research about breastfeeding in the context of HIV/AIDS. Breast Reduction - Breastfeeding After Reduction Provides information and support to mothers and health care providers about breastfeeding after breast and nipple surgeries. Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource Website - This site provides a supportive community where members share their experiences/insights. People ARE seeing patterns emerging. This is facilitating successful adoptive nursing experiences. Acid Reflux/GERD - Education and support for families whose babies suffer from reflux. Herbal Galactagogues - Using herbs to increase milk supply. Pregnancy and the Vegan Diet - Information to ensure that Vegetarian and Vegan Mothers get the proper nutrition for pregnancy and breastfeeding. Sharing Breastpumps - An informative article about the concerns of sharing or buying a used breastpump. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - Provides information and clinical protocols for breastfeeding practices. Examining the Evidence for Cue feeding of Breastfed Infants - An article that summarizes the research about the importance of breastfeeding babies as they indicate the need as opposed to scheduling feedings. Breastfeeding and Dental Concerns - Includes information about the orofacial implications of weaning, dental carries and breastfeeding and other health issues that involve infant health and breastfeeding. Current Breastfeeding Laws by State - Contains links to each U.S. state’s current laws regarding breastfeeding. United States Breastfeeding Committee - The mission of United States Breastfeeding Committee is to improve the Nation's health by working collaboratively to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Here you will find information on national public policy affecting breastfeeding. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health Breastfeeding Information and Helpline - Information, help and public policy statements about breastfeeding issued by the USDHHS. World Health Organization UNICEF Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding - UNICEF's World Summit for Children's Goal Number 16 is: Empowerment of all women to breastfeed their children exclusively for four to six months and to continue breastfeeding, with complementary food, well into the second year. This site contains current data on infant feeding patterns by country. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - CDC's breastfeeding data and information page. American College of Nurse Midwives Position Statement on Breastfeeding American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and Use of Human Milk American Academy of Family Physicians Breastfeeding Policy Statement American Dietetic Association’s Position Paper on Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses: • Position Statement on Breastfeeding and Lactation in the Workplace • Clinical Statement on Breastfeeding National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Position Statement on Breastfeeding Baby Milk Action - A non-profit activism organization which supports breastfeeding and strives for stricter control and enforcement of regulations related to the marketing of artificial baby milk. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry. World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action - Protects, Promotes and Supports Breastfeeding Worldwide Programs and resources to promote breastfeeding on a worldwide level. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation. The BFHI assists hospitals in giving breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence, and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies and gives special recognition to hospitals that have done so. ProMOM – Promotion of Mother’s Milk A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding. Includes 101 Reasons to Breastfeed and 3-minute activism opportunities. International Breast Milk Project - Donate your breast milk to orphaned children in South Africa! IBMP provides donor breast milk and funding for milk banks development from the United States to children who have been orphaned by HIV in Africa. In addition to the immediate health benefits, breast milk provides orphans with a greater chance of lifelong survival. Lactivist Lactation Activism Nestle Boycott - Nestlé and Wyeth, two of the World's largest producers of powdered baby formula, are currently breaking a World Health Organization Code on the marketing of breast milk substitutes. Learn more about their actions and the boycott here. |
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