ResourcesBreastfeeding Resources
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine A worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Breastpump Product Comparisons
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A non-profit community-based center that focuses on providing quality services for breastfeeding mothers, both clinically and emotionally. The center is located in suburban Philadelphia, on Easton Road in the heart of Glenside.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion publishes a website that supports, promotes, and protects breastfeeding throughout the United States.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Updates including recent information about codeine and breastmilk.
National Women's Health Information Center Call 1-800-994-WOMAN (9662). This service provides women with accessible, up-to-date information in the form of organization and publication resources. Health Resources and Services Administration's ( HRSA)
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Worldwide network of lactation professionals. Journal of Human Lactation, membership, and much more.
World-renowned organization that is dedicated to the promotion of breastfeeding world-wide. The League also maintains a list of breastfeeding legislation in states across the U.S. and provides support and information for mothers regarding breastfeeding. LifeCare, Inc. LifeCare helps corporations make the workplace breastfeeding friendly. They find that corporate lactation programs can lead to a 28% decrease in absenteeism and 36% reduction in sick child health care claims.
Limerick, Inc. Limerick Workplace Lactation Program
MCC MOMobiles provide prenatal home visits, education, resources and support. There are 8 MOMobiles throughout Southeast PA: Delaware County MOMobile; Norristown MOMobile/Early Head Start;and in Philadelphia the North Central MOMobile; Northeast MOMobile; Northwest MOMobile; Riverside MOMobile; South Philadelphia MOMobile/Early Head Start; and the West Philadelphia MOMobile. National Conference of State Legislators Provides information on states with breastfeeding legislation. Nursing Mothers Advisory Council Nursing Mothers Advisory Council provides support and counseling services to breastfeeding mothers by trained volunteer women who have breastfed their own children. Oregon Department of Human Services Health Division
Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition A coalition geared towards protecting, supporting, and promoting breastfeeding as the cultural norm.
Pennsylvania Department of Health - Breastfeeding Awareness and Support Program Promotes and supports breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice for at least the first year for all children of the Commonwealth, in order to achieve optimal infant and family health.
Pennsylvania Resource Organization for Lactation Consultants (PRO-LC) This website provides the public a resource for learning about and finding lactation consultants
Philadelphia Department of Public Health: The Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health
The USBC is a collaborative partnership of organizations. The mission of the committee is to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in the U.S. The USBC exists to assure the rightful place of breastfeeding in society
USDA Report: The Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding: A Review and Analysis (PDF) By Jon Weimer. Food and Rural Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report No. 13.
Washington Business Group on Health
Wellstart International Resources including videos, power point presentations, and more available online.
WIC-Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children A governmental agency focused on assisting low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.
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