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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Resources:
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   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Australian Breastfeeding Association - formerly Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia, is a large community based self-help group, recognised as a leading authority on breastfeeding management. The site provides information for both breastfeeding women and for health professionals and others who are involved in supporting and promoting breastfeeding.
   Baby Milk Action
Another breastfeeding advocacy organisation, located in the United Kingdom. The latest news in the war against the use of baby milk substitutes.
   Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding support and answers from Anne Smith, IBCLC. Her expert advice offers solutions to your breastfeeding problems and gives information on how to breastfeed.
   Breastfeeding.com
A very comprehensive site providing detailed information on breastfeeding.
   Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding Resources is a list of breastfeeding support links and articles. Special emphasis is made to combining breastfeeding and working.
   La Leche League International
A beautifully laid-out site featuring a wide range of information, both on the services and activities of LLLI, and brestfeeding itself. Their breastfeeding FAQ is particularly valuable, and worth a look.
   NMAA
The homepage of the Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia. It contains not just information about the organisation itself, but a very useful breastfeeding FAQ.
   Promotion of Mothers Milk Inc
A very comprehensive US site, covering all aspects of breastfeeding. Features pictures, articles, promotional materials, products and many tips on advocating breastfeeding. Incorporates the Breastfeeding Advocacy Page, which used to be located elsewhere.
   Ted Greiner's Breastfeeding Website
This website aims at increasing the availability of the many papers written by Ted Greiner which present new ways of looking at key issues related to breastfeeding but which either are unpublished or are published in difficult to reach places. Contains an extensive list of links to other related websites
   Texas Department of Health Breastfeeding Initiative
Texas Department of Health Breastfeeding Promotion Mission Statement: To coordinate breastfeeding promotion and support efforts in Texas. To increase breastfeeding rates to: 75% at hospital discharge and to 50% at six months postpartum.
   Thoughts on Breastfeeding
This site contains clear and comprehensive information and options on breastfeeding. It also provides some information about breast cancer. This is Kathy Dettwylers' site and provides her current schedule
   Unicef
UNICEF's aim is to create an environment globally that empowers women to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months and continue to breastfeed for two years or more, with appropriate complementary food and feeding. This is optimal infant and young child feeding, the Best Start to life.
   World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) - Promoting Breastfeeding all over the world.
WABA is a global network of organizations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to protect, promote and support this right. This site offers some comprehenisve information on the pros of breastfeeding. It includes some very good links to other relevant sites.

If there are any broken links, or if an important site has been missed, please get in touch with us.


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