Helpful Links

[Hootie McBoob]

In order to make this place an even better resource for nursing moms, I think it would be great if we all posted our favorite bf-ing links. Maybe places where moms can go to get information on safe meds to take while bf-ing, sites where they can print out breastfeeding information for those family members who may not be supportive, or anything you think is interesting. I would appreciate any and all help with this! TIA!

Here's one:
http://www.promom.org/
(A bf-ing advocacy site that has "101 Reasons to Breastfeed Your Child")

[Burly]

I find some of the most useful info here:

http://www.kellymom.com/

And here is a link to dr. newman's articles:

http://users.erols.com/cindyrn/newman.htm

[Minty Fresh]

http://www.lalecheleague.com/ La Leche League

www.militantbreastfeedingcult.com Militant Breastfeeding cult

[SAS]

The video clips on www.breastfeeding.com are really good

[terra]

You can post your links here: http://www.sybermoms.com/links.php?op=viewslink&sid=4

If you do not have the time or inclination, I will post any links posted here over there.

Thank you.

-terramommy, linker

[Night Owl]

We are trying to build up our web links section on home pages, for a one-stop resource of Sybermoms approved links. Feel free to post all your links where ever you want, but try to help us include those links on in the web links section also. That way when threads get buried, we can find the links easily.

If you want Terramommy to post the links for you, just PM her. :)

[Hootie McBoob]

Great article! A Formula For Disaster
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/07/19/formula/

[Hootie McBoob]

AAP's policy statement on bf-ing
http://www.aap.org/policy/re9729.html

[Hopeish]

Okay, here's my huge list of links. Hope you don't mind...Some are repeats...

Dr. Jack Newman
http://users.erols.com/cindyrn/newman.htm

Dr. Thomas Hale
http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/

101 Reasons to Breastfeed
http://www.promom.org/

Breastfeeding Facts (Famous People that Breastfed)
http://www.breastfeeding.org/bfacts/famous.html

Breastfeeding Guidlines & Protocols (bazillion & one articles to pro-breastfeeding articles on the web)
http://matweb.hcuge.ch/endo/cours_4e_MREG/Breastfeeding.htm

La Leche League (of course!)
www.laleacheleague.com

Great articles
www.breastfeeding.com
www.kellymom.com
http://bonni.net/birth/bf/
http://www.moms4milk.org/

And last... Parenting oriented links that I use often

101 Activities to do with a child
http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~ajdrake/toddler/open.htm#1

Disciplining Toddlers violence free
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8148/discideas.html

[Pretzel Twister]

The breastfeeding multiples message board at parentsplace is fast paced and where I got the best and most timely advice in regard to nursing twins. I tried bf.com and LLL but the info on multiples was pretty standard fare and mainly focussed on tandem feeding different aged children. The parentsplace board gets more traffic.


http://boards2.parentsplace.com/messages/get/ppbfmultiples21.html

[Minty Fresh]

http://www.lalecheleague.org/

That other LLL link I posted doesn't work. Its .org instead of .com :rolleyes

[Sarqa]

http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/

This is the site for the Australian Breastfeeding Association- for any Aussies- I like their site :)

[Jane]

This is a great site for people who are BFing after breast reduction surgery: http://www.bfar.org/index.shtml

And another useful site: http://users.erols.com/cindyrn/index.htm

[Hopeish]

How to tell if your baby is getting enough at the breast:

http://boards2.parentsplace.com/messages/get/ppbreastfeeding253/60/2.html

Sleepy Baby:

http://www.breastfeeding-basics.com/html/waking_a_sleepy_baby.htm

Growth Spurts:

http://www.drjaygordon.com/bf/growspu.htm

Breastfeeding Guidelines and Full text articles:

http://matweb.hcuge.ch/endo/cours_4e_MREG/Breastfeeding.htm

[nvangel2073]

Freezing breast Milk

http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/health/breastfeeding/storing_b_m.htm

http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/health/breastfeeding/storing_b_m.htm

http://www.frontiernet.net/~manage/ccni/breast.html

[nvangel2073]

http://www.earlychildhoodlinks.com/parents/breastfeedingindex.htm

[Momtose]

The American Academy of Pediatrics published their policy statement Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk (RE9729) in 1997: (Full text: http://www.aap.org/policy/re9729.html)
Exclusive breastfeeding is ideal nutrition and sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the first 6 months after birth. Infants weaned before 12 months of age should not receive cow's milk feedings but should receive iron-fortified infant formula. Gradual introduction of iron-enriched solid foods in the second half of the first year should complement the breast milk diet. It is recommended that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired.
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has a "Breastfeeding (Position Paper)": (Full text: http://www.aafp.org/x6633.xml)
all babies, with rare exceptions, be exclusively breastfed for about six months.... If the child is younger than two years of age, the child is at increased risk of illness if weaned."
The World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund (WHO/UNICEF) published the Innocenti Declaration in 1990: (Full text: http://www.waba.org.br/inno.htm)
As a global goal for optimal maternal and child health and nutrition, all women should be enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding and all infants should be fed exclusively on breastmilk from birth to 4-6 months of age. Thereafter, children should continue to be breastfed, while receiving appropriate and adequate complementary foods, for up to two years of age or beyond.

------------------
Katherine
Zoe's source of momtose, since 6 August 2000

[little brat]

great info thanks!!!

[snarky]

helping a baby take a bottle (http://lalecheleague.org/FAQ/bottle.html)

[KerryL]

Lactnet Archives (Lactnet is an email list for LCs and other health/breastfeeding professionals - you can find information about just about any technical or drug question here)

http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?S1=lactnet

Information on nursing with flat/inverted nipples

http://breastfeeding.hypermart.net/invertednipples.html

Jay Gordon Articles on breastfeeding

http://www.drjaygordon.com/bf/index.htm

How breastfeeding affects oral/dental development (including information about apnea and dental caries)

http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/articles.htm

How to dry up one's milk supply

http://www.bflrc.com/ljs/breastfeeding/dryupfst.htm

Information on using LAM (breastfeeding-caused delay of menstruation) as birth control

http://www.linkagesproject.org/FAQ_Html/FAQLAM.html

Information on milk banks and numbers to call if you're interested in becoming a donor

http://www.hmbana.com/wsnAC28.html

Herbs and breastfeeding (including herbs which can increase milk production)

http://www.kellymom.com/menu-herbal.html

Read this before deciding to give your baby a bottle of formula, or Mylicon drops, or anything other than breastmilk

http://www.health-e-learning.com/breasted_web_articles/JustOneBottle/supplementation_of_the_breastfed.htm

[funkytown]

The link to Dr. Newman's handouts that Twirly posted has changed. It is now: http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/newman.shtml

[Debby in Oregon]

I didn't see Dr Sears in there.
Here's his site:
http://askdrsears.com/

[SCREW YOU]

Here's a good drug reference link for breastfeeding and pregnancy...

http://www.ukmicentral.nhs.uk/drugpreg/qrg_p1.htm

http://www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm#Azithromycin