General Resources
24-Hr Toll Free Breastfeeding Helpline - 1-877-4-LALECHE (1-877-452-5324).Special Challenges
Kellymom - Great general resource - info on nutrition, stages, concerns/problem, weaning, etc.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/index.html
La Leche League - General support and information, how to find a local group, legal issues.
http://www.llli.org/
Breastfeeding Online - another good general resource, lots of articles/links:
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/
Common Sense Breastfeeding - good articles from a certified lactation consultant
http://www.normalfed.com/index.html
http://www.normalfed.com/Why/wean.html - benefits of breastfeeding for various lengths of time
Lactation Consultants Directory (International Lactation Consultant Association)Medication Use while Breastfeeding -
http://gotwww.net/ilca/
Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery/Reduction
http://www.bfar.org/
Low Milk Supply - new site, forums coming soon
http://www.lowmilksupply.org/
Infant Risk hotline at Texas Tech - helps nursing moms to get info on data/safety of medications while BFing.
http://www.infantrisk.com/ - It is staffed 8 to 5 central time, M-F. (806)-352-2519 (Dr. Hale's new site)Dr. Thomas Hale, the author of Medications and Mothers' Milk, is the leading authority. This is his old (archived) forum - "Enter as Guest" to search:Travel and Breastfeeding (CDC guide):
http://neonatal.ama.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-b...s&access=guest
SafeMeds - medication use in pregnancy and lactation - searchable database:
http://www.safefetus.com/
ToxMed - the NIH's searchable database with study citations:
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT
http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/u...astfeeding.htm
Pumping and Work
Work and Pump - breastfeeding support for working Moms:
http://www.workandpump.com/
Pumping at Work - tips and schedule
http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=316607Bottle Feeding for the Breastfed Baby, including alternative methods:Extended Breastfeeding Resources and Support
http://kellymom.com/bf/pumping/alter...ng.html#Bottle
http://www.lalecheleague.org/NB/NBextended.html
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=310
Official Policies
Breastfeeding-Friendly Hospitals - participants in the UNICEF/WHO Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/eng/03.html
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Policy
http://tinyurl.com/3jmdk
WHO (World Health Organization) Statement
http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/.../en/index.html
United States Breastfeeding Committee
http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/breastfeeding/index.htm
