Breastfeeding help, information, support, helplines, and advocacy links

Breastfeeding help,
resources, and links

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This page is divided into following sections:

Breastfeeding help & support
Breastfeeding resources and information
Breastfeeding activism and advocacy
Breastfeeding in Western culture
Breastfeeding-friendly children's books
Breastfeeding products

Breastfeeding help and support

Find a lactation consultant in your area - Lactation consultants are THE experts on breastfeeding issues and problems. By far the majority of problems you might encounter while breastfeeding can be solved. So don't hesitate to seek for help.

La Leche League groups in the USA
Contact info to find your local support group

The Breast Way
Irish breastfeeding support website.

MOBI - Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues
Research, advocacy, education, and support for mothers with extraordinary circumstances that hinder or prevent the breastfeeding relationship.

Message boards

Breastfeeding.com's message boards
Information, help, support and inspiration to breastfeeding women. Breastfeeding.com is a labor of love - 1.5 million women visitors a year.

Australian Breastfeeding Association discussion board
Good breastfeeding information for anybody around the world. Besides normal women, qualified Australian Breastfeeding Association counsellors may post to the list from time to time providing expert opinions, suggestions and information.

health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pumpmoms/
Discussion group providing support for working & pumping moms

Helplines

Breastfeeding helpline from The National Women's Health Information Center. Call 1-800-994-9662, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 6PM EST, for help in common breastfeeding issues such as nursing positions, questions about pumping and storage, for support to make breastfeeding a success, and for tips for working moms.

Nursing Mothers Counsel Has 24-hour referral hotlines wheree you can get free breastfeeding information and support from one of our volunteer mothers. Also info & mini-movies about good latch.

The Breastfeeding Network Supporterline
If you are in the UK, you can ring the Breastfeeding Network's Supporterline on 0300 100 0210 or National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212. The service operates from 9.30am to 9.30pm every day of the year. Breastfeeding Network Supporters are volunteers who have done extensive training, and are also mothers who have breastfed their babies. They give information and support to mothers who have challenges with breastfeeding, and will visit new mothers at home where possible.

Breastfeeding helpline from ABA - for Australian mothers.

Breastfeeding resources and information websites

La Leche League Breastfeeding Resources - lots of articles to read, forums, online help form, find local LLL, and more.

Breastfeeding.com
All about breastfeeding, Right start for moms-to-be, lots of news and articles, products, message boards, video clips, the working mom and more.

Jack Newman's articles as well as video clips of Dr Jack helping moms breastfeed

Kellymom.com - Breastfeeding and Parenting
A wealth of information on about all breastfeeding issues you might think of. Also deals with attachment parenting. Great site!

Australian Breastfeeding Association
Lots of information, message board, contact counsellors (only for Australians)

Breast Pumps & Breast Feeding Information
Tips, reviews and articles for nursing mothers using a breast pump. Full reviews on Medela, Whittlestone, Whisper Wear and Ameda.

Ammevideoer - Breastfeeding videos
Short video clips showing different nursing positions. Norwegian site.

International Breastfeeding Journal
Open access to all the articles.

Breastfeeding Medicine
Another journal; articles available online.

Special breastfeeding situations

The Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource Website
Community, profiles, articles, resources for adoptive breastfeeding.

Lama Bra
An easy way to soothe engorgement; it can help you continue nursing at home while working all day away from baby.

BFAR - BreastFeeding After Reduction
Information and support to mothers who wish to breastfeed after breast reduction surgery and information to health care providers about the feasibility and protocols of breastfeeding after breast reduction surgery.

Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd (BFRLC)
Resources especially for healthcare and lactation professionals.

Breastfeeding Pharmacology -Thomas Hale's website
Medications, radioactive drugs, silicone etc. and breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding activism and advocacy (= lactivism)

What can I do?

If you are currently breastfeeding, one of the best things you can do to promote breastfeeding is BREASTFEED - especially in public! If people seem to have weird looks, try tell them you are doing something totally natural and wonderful that is the best for your baby.
Whether you are male or female, nursing or not, try to educate your friends on the matter, and invite them to visit this site. Don't attack other people, though, or approach them in a demanding manner. You can just ask them to visit 007b.com and see what they think of it.
Or, if you have a website, you can provide a link to this site. Text link is wonderful, or see Link to us if you prefer banners
Join La Leche League and support their important mission.
Take part in Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge which is held each year in October. The challenge is to have most babies latch on Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge

These sites have other suggestions for breastfeeding advocacy and activism.

Becoming an advocate from National Alliance of Breastfeeding Advocacy (NABA).
One person can make a difference in the scheme of things! This document will provide an overview of a number of methods and ideas for advocating and lobbying for our common special interests of lactation support and services and breastfeeding reform.

Baby Milk Action
A non-profit organisation which 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.

WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action)
A global network of organizations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all mothers and children. They work to promote, protect and support this right by acting on the Innocenti Declaration.

The International Baby Food Action Network
IBFAN consists of public interest groups working around the world to reduce infant and young child morbidity and mortality through the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices.

The Mothers Milk Marketing Board sells breastfeeding advocacy t-shirts for babies and toddlers and ships worldwide.

The Lactivist
A blog aimed at supporting nursing moms by promoting issues like breastfeeding in public, milk bank donation and child led weaning. Also a store on Cafe Press which aims to educate people about breastfeeding through humor.