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The Basics
Information is Your Ally in preparing to breastfeed: 10 Tips for Success
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Breastfeeding – Starting Out Right
This article by breastfeeding expert Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC discusses seven ways that breastfeeding can be made easy.
Getting Started
This article, by breastfeeding counselor Paula Yount, discusses things you can do before birth, in the hospital and at home to get a good start to breastfeeding.
Making Milk is Easy: 10 Steps to Make Plenty of Milk from the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
“Normal” Is A Very Scary Word
by Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC. “Breastfeeding is nothing extra or special. Breastfeeding is just… normal.”
An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women
by the Office of Women’s Health, US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Benefits of breastfeeding, FAQs and why it’s important to promote breastfeeding in the African-American community.
Flat or Inverted Nipples
These links have information on determining whether you have flat or inverted nipples and what to about it.
Recommended (and NOT) Books
Books on breastfeeding and parenting topics to include in your personal library, and books to avoid.
How do I find breastfeeding help?
It’s a good idea to be aware of your local breastfeeding support people before your baby is born. If you’ve had breastfeeding difficulties in the past, or have specific concerns during your pregnancy, go ahead and talk to a lactation consultant (and/or La Leche League Leader) during your pregnancy.
Choosing Health Care
How to Know a Health Professional is not Supportive of Breastfeeding
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
10 Steps to a Breastfeeding-Friendly Obstetric Practice
by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
10 Steps to a Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatric Practice
by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
Choosing a nursing bra
All About Nursing Bras
by Becky Flora, IBCLC
Excellent information that covers all the basics.
The Nursing Bra Fitting Room: Selecting the Right Nursing Bra
by PJ Jacobsen, IBCLC
Some of the most detailed info available on fit, including differences in size & shape of various nursing bra brands.
Choosing the Right Nursing Bra
from AskDrSears.com
Choices that can affect breastfeeding
Choices that can affect breastfeeding
This article by Andrea Eastman, MA, CCE discusses how different obstetric interventions can directly or indirectly influence the initiation and duration of breastfeeding.
Circumcision and Breastfeeding
Circumcision can affect your nursing relationship in the early days.
The Effect of Labor Pain Relief Medication on Neonatal Suckling and Breastfeeding Duration
by Jan Riordan, EdD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN, Aimee Gross, RN, MSN, Judy Angeron, RN, BA, Becky Krumwiede, RN, and Jeri Melin, RN, BSN, from J Hum Lact 2000;16(1):7-1