Breastfeeding Information for Healthcare Professionals

Safety of Medications in Human Milk

Lactational Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Tom Hale, PhD) http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/index.html

Research and Information about Breastfeeding and Lactation

National Institutes of Health Biology of the Mammary Gland page http://mammary.nih.gov/

LLLI Center for Breastfeeding Information http://www.laleche.org/cbi/CBI.html

Katherine Dettwyler, PhD's Anthropology of Breastfeeding http://www.kathydettwyler.org/dettwyler.html

Resources for Physicians

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine http://www.bfmed.org

Physician's Breastfeeding Support Kit http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/

Jack Newman, MD's Breastfeeding Handouts http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/newman.shtml

Infant Sleep

Prof. James McKenna's Mother and Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory http://www.nd.edu/~alfac/mckenna/

Dental Health and Breastfeeding

Brian Palmer's Lectures and Articles http://www.brianpalmerdds.com

Conference and Continuing Education Information

Lactnews Online http://www.lactnews.com

Peer Networking and Support

Lactnet - Internet Listserv for Health Care Professionals working with breastfeeding mothers - Archives and Sign-up http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html

Human Milk Bank Information and Standards

Human Milk Banking Association of North America http://www.hmbana.org/

Breastfeeding Advocacy

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action http://www.waba.org.my/

National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy http://www.naba-breastfeeding.org/

INFACT Canada Breastfeeding Homepage http://www.infactcanada.ca/

The WHO Code (Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes) http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/policy-whocode.htm

Baby Friendly-USA http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/

Lactation Consultant Professional Association

International Lactation Consultant Association http://www.ilca.org/

Lactation Consultant Certification Exam Information and Applications

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners http://www.iblce.org/