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Resources for Healthcare Professionals

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How can you support breastfeeding as a health professional?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a Health Professionals Resource Guide for breastfeeding support that includes publications and links to:
  • Breastfeeding Policies
  • Everyday Resources for the Office or Hospital
  • Breastfeeding Education for Health Professionals
  • Current Research
  • Breastfeeding Organizations and Journals
  • Resources To Support Breastfeeding Families
  • Infant and Family Support During Emergencies and Disasters

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition has a number of resources for providers including:
  • Breastfeeding software for your handheld (iPhone/iPod touch, Classic Palm OS, Blackberry)
  • Flowcharts for management of early breastfeeding
  • Telephone triage tool for neonates, and more.

The Guide to Breastfeeding Support Resources in Delaware lists  various resources including hospitals, state programs, community-based  organizations, private practice consultants and websites that can  support Delaware mothers in breastfeeding.

Show your support for breastfeeding by displaying these posters in your office. Posters are available in four designs (Caucasian,  Hispanic, African-American, and pumping) and are co-branded by the  Breastfeeding Coalition of Delaware, Delaware Division of Health and  Social Services, Christiana Care Health System, Bayhealth, Beebe, St.  Francis Healthcare, The Birth Center, and Nemours.

Below are some more resources to distribute to new mothers and their families:
Rack Card: Top Ten Reasons to Breastfeed Your Baby (English) (Spanish) (Haitian Creole)
Delivering in Delaware: What to Expect (English) (Spanish) (Haitian Creole)