Additional Resources
International Lactation Consultants
Association*
Certified Lactation Consultants have successfully passed the rigorous
credentialing examination administered by the International Board of
Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). Visit
IBLC-certified
Lactation Consultants* for a national registry of consultants,
ordered by state. Or contact a local affiliate of the International
Lactation Consultants Association.
La Leche
League International*
Provides helpful information and mother-to-mother support through La Leche
League's network of lay leaders and professional experts. In addition to
attending local meetings, any new mother may call a local leader for
assistance, contact a national breastfeeding hotline, E-mail the
national office for help, search LLLI's database of research articles,
visit the Ask the Experts columns, or join an on-line computer chat for
answers to her breastfeeding questions.
HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH)
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Breastfeeding Helpline
The Breastfeeding Helpline is an information and referral service open to nursing mothers as well as their partners, families, prospective parents, health professionals and institutions seeking to better educate new mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding. The Helpline operates Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern Time. - Breastfeeding-related education programs, media campaigns, and
services
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) continues to partner with other agencies and organizations to focus attention on the importance of breastfeeding.
United States
Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)*
The mission of the USBC is to improve the nation's health by working
collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. Its
vision is as follows:
In order to achieve optimal health, enhance child development, promote knowledgeable and effective parenting, support women in breastfeeding, and make optimal use of resources, we envision breastfeeding as the norm for infant and child feeding throughout the nation.
Visit USBC* for issue papers and position statements.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Breastfeeding Promotion Consortium (BPC)
Cosponsored by the USDA/Food and Nutrition Service and the Department of Health and Human Services, the Breastfeeding Promotion Consortium includes more than 25 organizations representing health professional associations, breastfeeding advocacy groups and federal agencies. The Consortium meets twice a year to exchange ideas on how the federal government and private health interests can work together to promote breastfeeding throughout society. -
Breastfeeding-related Programs and Services
WIC serves low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. -
USDA
Economic Research Service
The Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding: A Review and Analysis reviews breastfeeding trends and previous studies that assessed the economic benefits of breastfeeding.
World Health Organization*
Presents world-wide nutrition-related topics including:
- A Global Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices*
- The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding*
- The nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life*
- The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes*
(PDF - 128k)
Ten Steps to
Successful Breastfeeding WHO/UNICEF*
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding describes recommendations
for maternity care facilities according to the document: Protecting,
Promoting, and Supporting Breastfeeding: The Special Role of Maternity
Services, a joint WHO/UNICEF statement published by the World Health
Organization.
Additional Child Nutrition Resources WHO/UNICEF*
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion