Policy Statements
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of
Human Milk (RE9729).
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Policy Statement on
Breastfeeding.
United States
Breastfeeding Committee - Breastfeeding in the United States:
A National Agenda
Breastfeeding Support and Community
Professional, Para-Professional
and Personal Support
To find an
internationally board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), visit
The International Lactation Consultant
Association (ILCA).
La Leche League International.
The preeminent place for breastfeeding support and
information
Australian Breastfeeding Association.
A well-respected source of information for women (regardless of
nationality!).
On-line Communities
MOBI – Mothers Overcoming
Breastfeeding Issues.
Provides a safe place “for women who are/were
unable to breastfeed, feel unsuccessful in breastfeeding, are/were
experiencing severe breastfeeding problems, or experienced untimely weaning.
BFAR- Breastfeeding After
Reduction. An organization that provides information and support to
women who wish to nurse after having had breast reduction surgery. It also
helps to educate health care providers so they can be better
informed to help their patients:
ABRW - The Adoptive Breastfeeding
Resource Website.
For women who want to nurse adopted babies
Militant Breastfeeding Cult.
A site for enthusiasts and activists with many stories and an active forum.
The
Breastfeeding Advocacy Page. Includes many
breastfeeding-related discussion forums.
Lactivism
International
Baby Food Action Network: public interest groups working around
the world to reduce infant and young child morbidity and mortality. IBFAN
aims to improve the health and well-being of babies and young children,
their mothers and families through the protection, promotion and support of
breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices. IBFAN works for
universal and full implementation of the International Code of Marketing of
Breast-milk Substitutes that was adopted by the World Health Assembly in
1981.
NABA National Alliance for
Breastfeeding Advocacy: represents IBFAN (International Baby Food
Action Network) and WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) in
the U.S.
Baby Milk Action: a
non-profit organization that aims to save lives and to end the avoidable
suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works
within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective
controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.
Helpful Websites: Articles,
Information, and More
Breastfeeding Index:
This site, from Dr. William Sears, contains excellent articles on why breast is best, how to get
breastfeeding off to a good start; common problems, supply and demand
issues; products to make breastfeeding easier; breastfeeding while working;
medications and breastfeeding; breastfeeding in special situations, and much
more !
Breastfeeding: The New Mom's #1 Resource. A
collection of articles, features, and information, and a good place to learn
about pumps, nursing clothing, and more. The site also has a
breastfeeding answer center, many breastfeeding-related message boards, and
a sense of humor.
Breastfeeding Online -
Helpful website of lactation consultant, Cindy Curtis, designed to educate
and empower women. Her site contains a nice selection of stories, as
well as links.
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition. Offers a
nice collection of articles for both families and professionals, with info
available in Spanish and Chinese. Many links.
Common Sense Breastfeeding Topics. Thoughtful, insightful,
and practical
handouts from lactation consultant Diane Weissinger, IBCLC.
Ted Greiner's Breastfeeding Website.
A wonderful collection of articles from a breastfeeding expert. This
is particularly good reading for those interested in the ways breastfeeding
intersects with politics, economics, and various international issues.
Breastfeeding and the Law.
On the La Leche League International site, a site that will answer any legal
questions you might have.
Working
and Pumping Milk
All
moms work, of course. But if you're going back to a paid job
and have concerns about breastfeeding and pumping, here are two helpful
sites:
Work and Pump.
Lots of good articles, helpful tips and
more from a certified lactation consultant.
Artofbreastfeeding.com.
Information, articles, and support from
lactation consultants Nancy Mohrbacher and Cynthia Guzman. A good
source of info for pumps, too.
Recommended Books
•
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, by Jack Newman, M.D. and
Teresa Pitman. Prima Publishing. 2000.
•
Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right For You, by M. Renfrew, C.
Fisher and S. Arms. Celestial Arts. 1990.
•
The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins. Harvard Common
Press. 1995.
•
Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: Protecting the Mother and
Baby Continuum. By Mary Kroeger with Linda J.
Smith. Jones and Bartlett. 2004.
Visit
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Information and Advocacy
CIMS: Coalition for
Improving Maternity Services:
A coalition of individuals and national
organizations that promotes an evidence-based,
wellness model of maternity care. Its mission is
to promote normal birth, improve birth outcomes
and reduce costs:
For information on midwifery or to locate a
midwife, contact
The
Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
or
The American College of Nurse Midwives.
For information on birth centers and how to
locate one, contact the
National Association of
Childbearing Centers (NACC).
Childbirth Connection
(formerly
The
Maternity Center Association)
A long-term national program to promote
evidence-based maternity care. Provides
access to information from scientific studies,
professional guidelines, government reports, and
more, including tools for pregnant women to use
in choosing a care giver, a birth setting, labor
support, etc. Their goal is to help and
encourage women to make informed birthing
decisions.
Lamaze International: Lamaze
promotes, supports and protects normal birth through education and advocacy.
If you still think of it as the “hee-hee-hoo” organization that tells women how
to breathe during labor, visit their website to see how much they’ve changed.
Citizens for Midwifery
– A national consumer-based group that promotes the Midwifes Model of Care.
Site also contains state by state legal information on the status of direct
entry midwifery; a grassroots E-mail list, many links and more.
ICAN
- International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc.
An international, non-profit
member organization that works to help lower the rate of unnecessary c-sections
and to encourage positive birthing experiences through education and advocacy:
VBAC.com - A site that provides women and
maternity care professionals access to research-based information, resources,
continuing education and support for VBAC* (vaginal birth after cesarean).
Support and Community
Doulas –
Doulas
offer emotional and physical support to women and provide various
combinations of labor and postpartum support, including breastfeeding.
To
find a
doula, contact one of the next three
organizations:
DONA – Doulas of North
America
CAPPA
– Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
ALACE –
Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth
Educators
African-American
Breastfeeding Alliance, Inc (AABA)
Founded to help educate
African-American women about breastfeeding and to increase the percentage of
nursing women in the African-American community. AABA, in collaboration with
other organizations, provides valuable resources and on-going support. They
also offer a peer counselor training program.
The
Birthing Project
USA - The only
national African American maternal and child
health program in the U.S. Provides education
as well as practical and emotional support to
women during pregnancy and for one year after
birth.
Midwifery Today Forums
- Offers
many forums to talk about pregnancy, birth and
parenting from a practitioner's and/or parent's
view.
Recommended Books
-
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern
Midwife, by Peggy Vincent. Scribner.
2002.
www.babycatcher.net
-
Birth as an American Rite of
Passage
by Robbie E. Davis-Floyd.
Berkeley. 1992.
-
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth,
by Ina May Gaskin. Bantam Books. 2003.
-
Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic,
and Birth, by Suzanne Arms. Celestial
Arts. 1994.
http://www.birthingthefuture.com/
-
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth,
by Henci Goer. Perigee. 1999.
www.hencigoer.com
Visit
The Book Nook
to order these and other great books.
Mothering.com:
Mothering Magazine's home on the web. A fabulous resource for all
sorts of issues related to "natural family living." Also offers a
variety of forums to chat with other moms.
RealSavvyMoms:
an up and coming online resource for women contemplating parenthood,
currently pregnant, or already raising children. You can find
information on various topics related to
conception, pregnancy, and motherhood, along with interactive forums for
Moms to share their insights with others, along with Mom blogs, pregnancy
journals, opinion polls, contests, games and giveaways.
Please visit
RealSavvyMom's Breastfeeding
Café! (Please note that this
site does accept ads from formula companies.)
Inspired Parenting International: A
web community with information and inspiration for parents, grandparents
caregivers, teachers, and anyone who works with children, particularly
children from late toddlerhood through elementary school. The emphasis is
on the whole child, including support for children’s health, emotions,
mental development, and spirit.
Peek-a-Boo
B Covers. As much as I believe in a mother's right to
nurse in public without apology, if modesty and discretion are important to
you, better to cover up than avoid nursing! Check out this friendly
site, run by two moms.
Madmums:
Support and advice for parents through
discussions and chats, as well as news and articles on a wide range of
pregnancy, parenting and children's health issues. Most articles are
written by member moms.
If you have a website you
would like to recommend, please write to us:
Barb@breastfeedingcafe.com
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