Region I / contact, Tri-State Breastfeeding Advocates,  cccv@gmail.com
Region II/  contact, Miami Valley Breastfeeding Coalition, Daswalls@aol.com
Region III/ contact
Region IV/contact, Athens Area Bf Advocacy Grp, susankhafer@gmail.com
Region V/ contact
Region VI/contact,  Region 6 Breastfeeding Taskforce,  R6BFTF@gmail.com
Breastfeeding Information Resources

Ohio Breastfeeding Information | National Breastfeeding Information |
Breastfeeding Conferences |
Breastfeeding and Related Legislation | Other Breastfeeding Resources |
Health Professional Organization Breastfeeding Position Statements

Ohio Breastfeeding Information

La Leche League of Ohio (LLL-OH)

Mothers' Milk Bank of Ohio

Ohio Lactation Consultant Association (OLCA)

Ohio Medicaid – Free breast pump for (qualified) mothers

Ohio WIC



National Breastfeeding Information

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

African-American Breastfeeding Alliance

California Department of Public Health: Breastfeeding and Healthy Living

Center for Disease Prevention & Control (CDC Breastfeeding)

Center for Infant & Young Child Feeding & Care

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services

Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)

National Women’s Health Information Services (US DHHS English & Spanish)

Healthy People 2010

International Lactation Consultant Association

La Leche League International

National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (NABA)

United States Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)

United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)

   * State/Territory Breastfeeding Coalition Contacts

United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA)

WIC (USDA Women, Infants and Children)


World Health Organization Child Growth Standards (breastfeeding-based)


National/Other States

Breastfeeding and Related Legislation

Ohio

Breastfeeding Public Accommodations Law

             
   Effect of Ohio Law

   To contact your legislator:

       House

      Senate

Other States

Breastfeeding Laws

Family Friendly Jury Duty/Legislation

Jury Duty

Adoptive Breastfeeding

Baby-led Latch

   Baby Knows How to Latch-On

   Biological Nurturing

   Breast Crawl

   Breastfeeding Made Simple

Ban the Bags Campaign

Breast Pumps

Ameda

Medela

Hygeia

   DONA (Doulas of North America)

Evidence-based Breastfeeding
             
   Dr. Nils Bergman

   MA Breastfeeding Coalition: Give Me a Hug!

Low Milk Production

Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues (MOBI) Motherhood

Medical/Pediatric Information

  Dr. Jay Gordon

   Dr. Jack Newman

   Dr. William Sears


Medications
         
           Thomas Hale, RPh, PhD (Medications & Mothers’ Milk)

           LactMed (US Library of Medicine)

Multiples (Twins/Higher-order)

Postpartum Depression/Mood Disorders

* Breastfeeding Friendly Approach to Depression in New Mothers

Preterm Infants


Public Service Announcements


School curriculum K-12 (NYS)

Toxins

* Breastfeeding – Exposure to environmental toxins


Workplace

* Breastfeeding Coalition of WA: Breastfeeding and working

  * National Business Group on Health Investing in Maternal & Child Health: An Employer’s Tool Kit

  * Parent, employer and healthcare professional references

* Retention and corporate lactation programs


Health Professional Organization Breastfeeding Position Statements

AWHONN Position Statement (June 2008) on Breastfeeding and Lactation in the Workplace

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG)

American Dietetic Association (ADA)

American Public Health Association

  * Update 2007 (See paragraph 12)

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) scroll to breastfeeding section
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