Links

Here are some links to helpful information

www.aap.org/policy/re9729.html
American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on breastfeeding

http://lactmed.nlm.nih.gov
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed). A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Data includes maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

www.aap.org/policy/0063.html
American Academy of Pediatrics information about Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals into Human Milk.

http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/
Breastfeeding Pharmacology: website of Thomas Hale Ph.D., author of Medications and Mother's Milk, an excellent resource on transfer of drugs into human milk.

Breast Crawl
Watch a remarkable video which documents a newborn baby's ability, when placed on his mother's abdomen soon after birth, to crawl to her breast all on his own, for his first breastfeed. This is called the 'Breast Crawl'.

How Long Should I Breastfeed My Baby?

Song for a Fifth Child
A poem that every nursing mother will love.

www.mothering.com
Mothering magazine

www.breastfeeding.com
A wealth of information about breastfeeding

www.workandpump.com
Support and information for breastfeeding and return to work.