CALIFORNIA RESOURCES:
California Department of Public Health:
Breastfeeding and Healthy Living: http://cdph.ca.gov/breastfeeding
• Providers: Model Hospital Policy and a Toolkit to implement it, Emergency Preparedness, Medications, Breastfeeding Reports and Data, etc.
• Parents: Working, Frequently Asked Questions, Handouts
• Employers: Lactation Accommodation information, handouts for employees and employers as well as Child Care Providers)
• Excellent handouts in various languages
• The Peer Counselor Manual and PowerPoints are very useful in providing education to Peer Counselors, CPSP, Pediatric and Family Practice staff. Includes educational activities and an appendix with useful handouts – avoid duplication of effort!
California WIC Association: www.calwic.org (Use links information such as "Projects," "Events" or "Legislation" )
LLL of California: www.llli.org/Web/California.html
NATIONAL RESOURCES:
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (USA): www.babyfriendlyusa.org/
Health and Human Services: www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=ask
• Excellent handouts – One site includes the “new” breast anatomy: www.womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=home
• Easy Guide to BF (English, Spanish and Chinese) and an African American version - reading level may be a bit high… www.womenshealth.gov/pub/bf.cfm
La Leche League of the US: http://www.lllusa.org/
US Breastfeeding Committee: www.usbreastfeeding.org
United States Lactation Consultant Association: http://www.uslcaonline.org
Handouts from other states:
• Massachusetts: www.massbfc.org/parents/index.html
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0 to 48 hours, and 48 hours to 7 days: • North Carolina: www.nutritionnc.com/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-home.htm
• Washington: http://withinreachwa.org/download_materials
• Rhode Island: www.health.ri.gov/family/breastfeeding/index.php
• Washington: from the Triage tool – individual pages with simple messages: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/breastfeeding/factsheets.aspx
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES:
• International Lactation Consultant Association www.ilca.org
• La Leche League International www.lli.org
•UNICEF Breastfeeding Initiatives Exchange: www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/
• WHO: Breastfeeding Topics: www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/
• WHO Child Growth Standards: www.who.int/childgrowth/en/
Software to track using WHO Child Growth Standards
• United Kingdom/UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative: www.babyfriendly.org.uk/
TOPIC-SPECIFIC ON-LINE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES:
Medications and Breastfeeding:
• LactMed Search: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT
• Dr. Nice's Non-Prescription information: http://www.nicebreastfeeding.com/
• Dr.Hale’s Breastfeeding Pharmacology: http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/
Breastfeeding and Oral Health:
• Brian Palmer, DDS (powerpoint presentations, handouts) http://brianpalmerdds.com/
Jaundice: www.bilirubin.org
Skin to skin information:
• Cochrane review of the research: www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003519.html
• Dr. Susan Colson's "biological nuturing" research – link to the leaflet that explains it is at: www.biologicalnurturing.com/pdfs/Poster%20for%20web%20site-locked.pdf
Pictures: (Please contact each website to assure no copyright infringement)
• Pictures from Loma Linda University’s Perinatal Services Network: www.llu.edu/llumc/psn/photogallery.html
• From the UK: www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk
• North Carolina: www.nutritionnc.com/breastfeeding/basics.htm
• Word-free pack from the UK – www.babyfriendly.org.uk/
Downloadable Videos:
• www.breastfeedingmadesimple.com/ (Requires computer with Flash Player)
• Jack Newman: www.drjacknewman.com/video-clips.asp
• www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_video.html (some can be inserted into slides)
• Ameda self attachment video link: www.ameda.com/breastfeeding/started/latch_on.aspx
• Stanford video links: http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/MaxProduction.html
Excellent websites:
• Diane Weissinger: www.normalfed.com/
• American College of Nurse Midwives: www.gotmom.org/best/theabcs.htm
• American Academy of Family Physicians –VERY breastfeeding-friendly – the policy on breastfeeding is excellent: http://familydoctor.org/019.xml
• Pro Moms – 101 reasons to breastfeed: www.promom.org/
• American Academy of Pediatircs Section on Breastfeeding: www.aap.org/breastfeeding/index.html
Books resources:
• Breastfeeding; A Mother's Gift by Pamela K. Wiggins – she also has a good, inexpensive multilingual video. www.breastfeedingbooks.com/
• Breastfeeding; A Parent’s Guide and others by Amy Spangler – can also be used as handouts for health care providers. http://www.babygooroo.com/store/
• Medications and Mothers’ Milk: www.ibreastfeeding.com/
• Resources for Breastfeeding and Support: Breastfeeding Triage Tool, Seattle King County: 5th Edition: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/breastfeeding.aspx
Videos for purchase:
• Breastfeeding: You Can Do It! http://breastfeedingbooks.com/?page_id=27
• Kangaroo Care and the Self Attachment videos. www.geddesproduction.com/index.php
• Latch 1, 2, 3: www.healthychildren.cc/latchorderform.pdf
• Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition: www.nwgabfcoalition.com/dvd.html
Additions? Suggestion? Corrections? Contact Jeanette Panchula: jeanette.panchula@sbcglobal.net
Links to resources and information for California Coalitions
California Breastfeeding Coalition
Working Together For A Healthier California
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Links to State, National and International resources.
