Here are links to some of our favorite nursing resources.
La Leche League International: Find information about lactation questions and parents' stories.
La Leche League of Western Pennsylvania: Contact information for other Leaders and meetings in our area.
Global Health Media Videos
Breastfeeding in the first hours
Attaching your baby at breast
Is your baby getting enough
What to do about nipple pain
What to do about breast pain
How to express milk
Increasing your milk supply
Jack Newman: an MD based in Canada who runs the International Breastfeeding Centre.
Kellymom: a website with lots breastfeeding information. Articles include citations to research if you want to learn more.
Nancy Mohrbacher: an IBCLC, covers many topics including natural breastfeeding positions and returning to work.
Physicians Guide to Breastfeeding: Breast surgeon / IBCLC covers many topics from the normal course of breastfeeding, medical resources to discuss with your health provider, and mental health. Please not this contains clinical photos of breast injury and infection.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols: Suggestions for medical management of many topics during lactation to share with your health provider, including the May 2022 updated Mastitis Spectrum Protocol
Questions about medications during lactation? Website that are great to bookmark for quick access to information on specific medications are:
> LactMed
> e-Lactancia
> Trash the Pump and Dump
> Also see Infant Risk with many resources for information about medications and procedures in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
La Leche League of Western Pennsylvania: Contact information for other Leaders and meetings in our area.
Global Health Media Videos
Breastfeeding in the first hours
Attaching your baby at breast
Is your baby getting enough
What to do about nipple pain
What to do about breast pain
How to express milk
Increasing your milk supply
Jack Newman: an MD based in Canada who runs the International Breastfeeding Centre.
Kellymom: a website with lots breastfeeding information. Articles include citations to research if you want to learn more.
Nancy Mohrbacher: an IBCLC, covers many topics including natural breastfeeding positions and returning to work.
Physicians Guide to Breastfeeding: Breast surgeon / IBCLC covers many topics from the normal course of breastfeeding, medical resources to discuss with your health provider, and mental health. Please not this contains clinical photos of breast injury and infection.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols: Suggestions for medical management of many topics during lactation to share with your health provider, including the May 2022 updated Mastitis Spectrum Protocol
Questions about medications during lactation? Website that are great to bookmark for quick access to information on specific medications are:
> LactMed
> e-Lactancia
> Trash the Pump and Dump
> Also see Infant Risk with many resources for information about medications and procedures in pregnancy and breastfeeding.