Resources for Breastfeeding Information and Support
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Sources for breastfeeding information:
- Access the North Carolina Breastfeeding Blueprint for Action, learn about the NC Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Program, and learn how businesses can become breastfeeding-friendly at the North Carolina Nutrition Services Branch: www.nutritionnc.com/breastfeeding/index.htm
- The US Department of Health and Human Services provides a wide array of breastfeeding information for families in English and Spanish: www.womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding ● 1-800-994-9662, TDD 1-888-220-5446
- The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee is a collaborative partnership of organizations whose mission is to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in the U.S: www.usbreastfeeding.org
- The USDA Food and Nutrition Service offers information about legislation, the WIC Program and breastfeeding support programs:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/breastfeeding-priority-wic-program
- The American Academy of Pediatrics has information about breastfeeding for families in the United States: healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding
- Read the position paper of the American Academy of Family Physicians on breastfeeding at:
http://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/breastfeeding-support.html
- The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation:
www.bfmed.org
- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of organizations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to protect, promote and support this right: www.waba.org.my/
- World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system: www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/
Sources for breastfeeding support:
- Nursing Mothers of Raleigh – a Wake County support group with meetings and information of all kinds for breastfeeding mothers and families: www.nursingmothersofraleigh.org ● 919-847-4903
- La Leche League – a local and national organization dedicated to providing education, information, support and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed: www.laleche.org ● 1-877-452-5324
- Triangle Breastfeeding Alliance – The Triangle Breastfeeding Alliance (TBA) is a group of healthcare professionals working to increase networking and education for those who provide care to Triangle breastfeeding families. View a list of resources in Wake County here.
- ZipMilk NC is a community service of the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition, providing listings for breastfeeding resources based on ZIP code: zipmilk.org
- KellyMom.com strives to provide support and evidence-based information on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting: www.kellymom.com