Breastfeeding Resources
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These links have been compiled to help you in your desire to breastfeed your child(ren) and/or to learn more about breastfeeding. Please feel free to contact me if there are links you think I should add here. When you purchase products through some of these links you are supporting pureMotherhood. I only recommend the purchase of products that I own and love or would love to have.
BOOKS
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League International Book)
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
The Nursing Mother’s Companion, 6th Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition
WEBSITES
kellymom – A website developed to provide evidence-based information on breastfeeding.
kellymom.com Forums – A place where you can connect with other breastfeeding moms and get answers to your questions about breastfeeding.
Dr. Jack Newman – A website with many videos to help you understand what breastfeeding should look like. This site also boasts a lot of breastfeeding information. I highly recommend watching some of the videos on the site before you ever attempt to breastfeed. If you have the money, THIS video is excellent. It’s the video I watched the night prior to going into labor with my first baby. I believe it was one of the keys to my success with breastfeeding and to feeling absolutely NO discomfort when nursing both my babies.
La Leche League – Their mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
BEST for BABES – Their mission is “To help moms beat the “Booby Traps“–the cultural & institutional barriers that prevent moms from achieving their personal breastfeeding goals. To inspire, prepare & empower™ moms. To give breastfeeding a makeover and give moms the solutions they need to make it work!”
BFAR – A site designed to give women information and support in Breasteeding After Breast and Nipple Surgeries. You’ll also find information on increasing milk production and supplementing. If you’re looking for support, please visit the forums on this site.
