RESOURCES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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.
The American Academy of Pediatrics provides information for parents, health professionals and advocates of breastfeeding.
Here is a link to their breastfeeding resources.
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation. They provide educational tools for members of the various medical specialties.
The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families. If you are interested in becoming a lactation consultant, or you are looking for information on supporting breastfeeding, this is the place to go.
For your office:
Below are some more resources you can distribute to expecting and new mothers and their families. Download and print yourself, request the files to send to a printer, or email us to find out if free hard copies are available.
The American Academy of Pediatrics provides information for parents, health professionals and advocates of breastfeeding.
Here is a link to their breastfeeding resources.
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation. They provide educational tools for members of the various medical specialties.
The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families. If you are interested in becoming a lactation consultant, or you are looking for information on supporting breastfeeding, this is the place to go.
For your office:
Below are some more resources you can distribute to expecting and new mothers and their families. Download and print yourself, request the files to send to a printer, or email us to find out if free hard copies are available.
- Breastfeeding Posters
- Rack Card: Top Ten Reasons to Breastfeed/Delaware Resources (English) (Spanish) (Haitian Creole)
- Handout: Delivering in Delaware? What to Expect. (English) (Spanish) (Haitian Creole)
- Handout: Little Baby Bellies (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Engorgement (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: The First Ten Days of Nursing (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Nursing Tips for Fussy Babies (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: What is Normal When Nursing (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Late Preterm Infant (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Return to Work (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Smoking (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Sore Nipples (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: Weaning (English) (Spanish)
- Handout: How to Keep Your Breast Pump Kit Clean (English and Spanish)