Resources for breastfeeding issues and for milk donation

Information on problems with breastfeeding and breast health

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Breast health site of Dr Katrina Mitchell — Breast health site of our project collaborator, Dr. Katrina Mitchell

breast feeding support from IBCLC — Breast Feeding Support pages from International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)

National and regional milk donation resources

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Milk donation association — Human Milk Bank Association of North America

North American HMBNA affiliates — Member milk-banks of the Human Milk Banks Association of North America (click the image to reach their clickable map)

Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast

Comprehensive and general resources on breastfeeding

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La Leche League, an international organization promoting breastfeeding

An informational website developed by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Office on womens health breast feeding resources — Breastfeeding resources from the Office of women’s health (US Govt), ‘phone access also available at 1-800-994-9662 9 am-6 p.m. ET, Monday -Friday

Drugs (medications, pharmaceuticals), breastmilk and breastfeeding

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link for site with info on drugs in breastmilk — LactMed, A resource from the NIH (US govt) on drugs. The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

Mother to baby Rx drug info for breastfeeding moms — MotherToBaby is a non-profit service providing information about drugs & medications in pregnancy and breastmilk

Breastfeeding help in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts

Pioneer Valley Breastfeeding Task Force – Breastfeeding help page La Leche League of Massachusetts WIC offices in Western Massachusetts Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition – help by zip code Mothers’ Milk Bank NorthEast