Resources
Information
Baby's 2nd night of life: a description of this normal behavior
Breast crawl: video from Global Health Media Project
Breastfeeding during an emergency: information on infant feeding in emergencies from KellyMom, what to do if the power goes out & you have frozen breastmilk, and a compendium of resources on infant feeding in emergencies from USBC
Breastmilk storage guidelines: for term babies - from the CDC OR KellyMom; for preterm/hospitalized babies, follow the guidelines given by the NICU
Cluster feeding
Consuming alcohol & breastfeeding: great information from the CDC
Donating breastmilk: why donate? AND FAQs
* Mother's Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Chicago's local non-profit milk bank - they even have a milk depot at Advocate Illinois Masonic)
* Human Milk Bank Association of North America (to find non-profit milk banks all over North America)
* For-profit corporations that call themselves human milk banks are out there, including Prolacta, Medolac, Neolac, Mother's Milk Cooperative, etc.
- Please consider this article before donating to them. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Engorgement: a description & comfort measures AND Reverse Pressure Softening (to help baby latch deeply during engorgement period)
Feeding (AKA hunger) cues: in pictures OR in words
Flange/breast shield fit (for pumping): video of the basics OR in pictures (scroll down for pictures)
Latch: in words OR pictures & tips OR videos
Low carb diets & breastfeeding: a brief-but-good summary from IABLE
Medication safety & breastfeeding: InfantRisk Center (at Texas Tech University) OR LactMed (from the US National Library of Medicine)
* Mobile apps are also available for each: MommyMeds OR LactMed App
Normal intake & output for the breastfed baby: in words OR in pictures
Plugged ducts & mastitis
Positioning: the basics AND pictures of the most common positions
* Laid-back breastfeeding positioning: video AND description
* Koala position: video how-to
Skin-to-skin care (AKA kangaroo care): in words OR words & pictures
* Note that a hat is optional for baby during skin-to-skin care. It's usually not necessary for term babies.
Weaning (AKA stopping lactation)
WHO Child Growth Standards, Weight-for-age (0-6months): for boys OR for girls
WHO Child Growth Standards, Weight-for-age (0-2yrs): for boys OR for girls
Breast crawl: video from Global Health Media Project
Breastfeeding during an emergency: information on infant feeding in emergencies from KellyMom, what to do if the power goes out & you have frozen breastmilk, and a compendium of resources on infant feeding in emergencies from USBC
Breastmilk storage guidelines: for term babies - from the CDC OR KellyMom; for preterm/hospitalized babies, follow the guidelines given by the NICU
Cluster feeding
Consuming alcohol & breastfeeding: great information from the CDC
Donating breastmilk: why donate? AND FAQs
* Mother's Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Chicago's local non-profit milk bank - they even have a milk depot at Advocate Illinois Masonic)
* Human Milk Bank Association of North America (to find non-profit milk banks all over North America)
* For-profit corporations that call themselves human milk banks are out there, including Prolacta, Medolac, Neolac, Mother's Milk Cooperative, etc.
- Please consider this article before donating to them. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Engorgement: a description & comfort measures AND Reverse Pressure Softening (to help baby latch deeply during engorgement period)
Feeding (AKA hunger) cues: in pictures OR in words
Flange/breast shield fit (for pumping): video of the basics OR in pictures (scroll down for pictures)
Latch: in words OR pictures & tips OR videos
Low carb diets & breastfeeding: a brief-but-good summary from IABLE
Medication safety & breastfeeding: InfantRisk Center (at Texas Tech University) OR LactMed (from the US National Library of Medicine)
* Mobile apps are also available for each: MommyMeds OR LactMed App
Normal intake & output for the breastfed baby: in words OR in pictures
Plugged ducts & mastitis
Positioning: the basics AND pictures of the most common positions
* Laid-back breastfeeding positioning: video AND description
* Koala position: video how-to
Skin-to-skin care (AKA kangaroo care): in words OR words & pictures
* Note that a hat is optional for baby during skin-to-skin care. It's usually not necessary for term babies.
Weaning (AKA stopping lactation)
WHO Child Growth Standards, Weight-for-age (0-6months): for boys OR for girls
WHO Child Growth Standards, Weight-for-age (0-2yrs): for boys OR for girls
Skills
Cup feeding (video from The Milk Mob)
Finger feeding (video from The Milk Mob)
Hand expression (video from Stanford Medicine)
Hands-on pumping (video from Stanford Medicine)
Paced bottle feeding: video of technique OR another video of technique OR in words
Finger feeding (video from The Milk Mob)
Hand expression (video from Stanford Medicine)
Hands-on pumping (video from Stanford Medicine)
Paced bottle feeding: video of technique OR another video of technique OR in words
Websites
Breastfeed Chicago: Chicago's own non-profit mother-to-mother breastfeeding support & advocacy organization, also has an active Facebook group
Breastfeeding USA: national organization for advocacy and mother-to-mother breastfeeding support
International Breastfeeding Centre: Dr. Jack Newman's website (a Canadian pediatrician and one of the world's leading experts on all things breastfeeding)
KellyMom: all kinds of evidence-based information on breastfeeding - site by Kelly Bonyata, a Florida-based IBCLC
La Leche League International: the world's preeminent organization for mother-to-mother breastfeeding support
Breastfeeding USA: national organization for advocacy and mother-to-mother breastfeeding support
International Breastfeeding Centre: Dr. Jack Newman's website (a Canadian pediatrician and one of the world's leading experts on all things breastfeeding)
KellyMom: all kinds of evidence-based information on breastfeeding - site by Kelly Bonyata, a Florida-based IBCLC
La Leche League International: the world's preeminent organization for mother-to-mother breastfeeding support
Books
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher & Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West & Lisa Marasco
Breastfeeding Without Birthing: A Breastfeeding Guide for Mothers through Adoption, Surrogacy, & Other Special Circumstances by Alyssa Schnell
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Ed. by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, & Teresa Pitman
Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher
The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West & Lisa Marasco
Breastfeeding Without Birthing: A Breastfeeding Guide for Mothers through Adoption, Surrogacy, & Other Special Circumstances by Alyssa Schnell
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Ed. by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, & Teresa Pitman
Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher
