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    You are here: Home / Breastfeeding / Free Breastfeeding Resources

    Free Breastfeeding Resources

    Published: Jan 11, 2015· Modified: Nov 26, 2018 by Jen Brenan · This post may contain affiliate links .

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    Breastfeeding does not always come easy and having the right support can make all the difference in your success. I put together this list of outstanding free breastfeeding resources. If you need help or have questions about anything breastfeeding related feel free to email me at jen@breastfeedingneeds.com or find help at one of these resources.

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    1 La Leche League
    1.1 La Leche League Resource page:
    1.2 Find a La Leche Meeting near you:
    2 Find a lactation consultant
    3 Breastfeeding Laws
    3.1 From La Leche League:
    3.2 From breastfeedinglaws.com:
    4 US and International breastfeeding information
    5 If you are in Virginia (my home state)
    5.1 Northern Virginia Lactaction Consultants:
    5.2 Virginia Breastfeeding Task Force:
    6 Informative and helpful breastfeeding support websites
    6.1 Breastfeeding Inc:
    6.2 KellyMom:
    6.3 Dr. Sears:
    6.4 BestForBabes:
    6.5 BreastfeedingUSA:
    7 Pumping and working resource
    8 Breastfeeding and Medication

    La Leche League

    An international nonprofit organization that distributes information on and promotes breastfeeding.

    La Leche League Resource page:

    http://www.llli.org/resources.html

    Find a La Leche Meeting near you:

    http://www.llli.org/webus.html

    Find a lactation consultant

    Ask for an IBCLC from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

    You can use this site to find an international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC).

    ilca

    Breastfeeding Laws

    Quickly find information on breastfeeding laws in each state in the U. S.

    From La Leche League:

    http://www.llli.org/law/lawus.html

    From breastfeedinglaws.com:

    breastfeeding law

    US and International breastfeeding information

    US Womenshealth

    CDC

    usbc

    unicef

    who

    If you are in Virginia (my home state)

    Northern Virginia Lactaction Consultants:

    http://nvlcbaby.com/

    Virginia Breastfeeding Task Force:

    https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaBreastfeedingTaskforce

    Informative and helpful breastfeeding support websites

    Breastfeeding Inc:

    Website of Dr Jack Newman and lactation consultant Edith Kernerman.
    http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/

    KellyMom:

    Evidence based breastfeeding support.

    http://kellymom.com/

    Dr. Sears:

    Attachment parenting and breastfeeding support.

    http://www.askdrsears.com/

    BestForBabes:

    https://www.facebook.com/BestForBabes

    BreastfeedingUSA:

    Mother to mother support.

    https://breastfeedingusa.org/

    Pumping and working resource

    http://www.workandpump.com/

    Breastfeeding and Medication

    Check the LactMed database.

    There is more information about breastfeeding and medication in this article I wrote.

    Please let me know if you have any other great breastfeeding resources that I have missed. I will continue to update this as I come across great resources. Thanks!

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