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Resources

Books

The Breastfeeding Answer Book
N. Mohrbacher and J. Stock
La Leche League International
Schaumburg, IL 1997

Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, ed 5
R.A. Lawrence
Mosby,St. Louis, MO 1999

Nutrition During Lactation
Institute of Medicine,
Sucommittee on Nutrition During Lactation
National Academy Press
Washington, DC, 1991

Medications and Mothers' Milk
T. Hale
Pharmasoft Publishing, Amarillo, TX, 1998

Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, ed 5
G. Briggs, R. Freeman and S. Yaffe
Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 1998

Breastfeeding education for professionals

Center for Breastfeeding
8 Jan Sebastian Way #13
Sandwich, MA 02653
508-888-8044

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
PO Box 15945-284
Lenexa, KS 66295-5945
913-541-9077

La Leche League International
(physicians' seminar, lactation consultation series)
1400 N. Meacham Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-519-7730

Center for Breastfeeding Information
La Leche League International
847-519-7730

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Baby Friendly USA
8 Jan Sebastian Way #13
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-8044

Drug information sources (phone lines)

Lactation Studies Center
University of Rochester
716-275-0088

Rocky Mountain Drug Consultation Center
Denver, CO
900-285-3784

University of California at San Diego
Drug Information Service
900-288-8273

Lactation fax hotline
Pharmasoft Publishing
Amarillo, TX
806-358-8138 for instructions

Parent education materials

Best Start (for low income families)
3500 E. Fletcher Ave., Suite 519
Tampa, FL 33613
800-277-4975

Childbirth Graphics
PO Box 21207
Waco, TX 76702-1207
800-299-3366

The Learning Curve
4614 Prospect Ave.,
Suite 421
Cleveland, OH 44103
800-795-9295

US Department of Agriculture
(breastfed babies in day care)
Food and Nutrition Service
3101 Park Center Dr.,
Rm 607
Alexandria, VA 22302
703-305-2554

Health Education Associates
(pamphlets)
8 Jan Sebastian Way #13
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-8044

La Leche League International
(pamphlets, books)
1400 N. Meacham Rd.
PO Box 4079
Schaumburg, IL 60168-4079
847-519-7730

Breast pump rental companies

Ameda/Egnell
Hollister, Inc.
2000 Hollister Dr.
Libertyville, IL 60048
800-323-4060

Medela, Inc.
4610 Prime Parkway
McHenry, IL 60050
800-435-8316

White River Concepts
924 Calle Negocio,
Unit C
San Clemente, CA 92673
800-342-3906

Videos

Breastfeeding, Why To
Breastfeeding, How To
Breastfeeding for Professionals
VIDA Health Communications
6 Bigelow St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-864-4334

She Needs You (with Chloe Fisher)
Breast is Best
Health Education Associates, Inc.
8 Jan Sebastian Way #13
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-8044

Giving You the Best That I Got (with Anita Baker)
Media/Materials Clearinghouse
Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs
111 Market Pl., Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-659-6290

Growth charts for breastfed babies

Health Education Associates
8 Jan Sebastian Way #13
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-8044

Articles - Breast Feeding