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    Default Breastfeeding Support and Resources

    General Resources
    24-Hr Toll Free Breastfeeding Helpline - 1-877-4-LALECHE (1-877-452-5324).

    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
    Special Challenges
    Lactation Consultants Directory (International Lactation Consultant Association)
    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/
    Medication Use while Breastfeeding -

    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:
    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
    Travel and Breastfeeding (CDC guide):
    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=316607
    Bottle Feeding for the Breastfed Baby, including alternative methods:
    http://kellymom.com/bf/pumping/alter...ng.html#Bottle
    Extended Breastfeeding Resources and Support
    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
    Last edited by missym; 06-16-2011 at 10:00 PM.

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