Our Commitment to Breastfeeding Education
Providing healthcare professionals with parent education and information on breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Education
The Basics
Gives new mothers an overview of breastfeeding to help them and their newborns get off to a good start.
The First Days
Explains common situations new mothers face as they begin to learn the rewarding skill of breastfeeding.
The First Weeks
Addresses issues such as nursing frequency and baby's physiological response to mother's milk.
Latching On
Explores techniques to enable mothers to nurse while avoiding sore nipples.
Positions
Describes a variety of positions mothers can use to hold their babies for comfortable and successful breastfeeding.
Special Situations
Breastfeeding Your Baby with Special Needs
Details the importance of breastfeeding for babies born with Down syndrome, cleft lip or palate, cardiac problems, and other special needs.
Breastfeeding with Larger Breasts and Extra Weight
Advises women with larger breasts and overweight women about issues they may experience when breastfeeding their babies.
Breastfeeding with Postpartum Depression
Reviews the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment for mothers with postpartum depression.
Breastfeeding and Surgery
Helps prepare nursing mothers who know they will require surgery, hospitalization, or medications while breastfeeding.
Providing Breast Milk for Your Premature Baby
Describes the importance of breastfeeding for even the smallest premature infants and how to accommodate gavage feeding and breast pumping.
All Special Situations PDFs
Print all five Special Situations PDFs at one time.
Support for Moms
Overcoming Common Breastfeeding Concerns
Gives advice about what nursing mothers can do to overcome situations such as sore nipples, engorgement, blocked ducts, and mastitis.
Support for the Breastfeeding Mom
Reveals practical tips moms can use to accept help from the rest of the family while she nurses the baby.
As Needs Change
Pumping and Storing Breast Milk
Prepares mothers who plan to return to work or be away from their infants for the steps they can take to continue to provide breast milk for their babies.
