General Info

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• Importance of Exclusive Breastfeeding – Handout by INFACT Canada

• Top Ten Take Home Points – Handout by Melissa Cole, IBCLC

• When to See a Lactation Consultant – Article by ILCA

• What to Expect When you See a Lactation Consultant  – Article by ILCA

• Breastfeeding Made Simple – articles on the benefits of breastfeeding

• INFACT Canada – Resource for many handouts on the importance of breastfeeding

• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocols – Breastfeeding management and infant health issues, very useful to share with your health care provider

• What About Partners? – Article by ILCA on how partners can support a breastfeeding mother

• What Grandparents Can Do to Support a Breastfeeding Mother – Article by ILCA

• Breastfeeding Stories – Families share their breastfeeding joys and challenges in their own words

• La Leche League – Mother to Mother support and breastfeeding information

• Kelly Mom – Quality, evidence-based info on breastfeeding and parenting

• Natural Child Project – Useful, insightful articles on breastfeeding, attachment parenting, infant sleep and more

• Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory – Info on co-sleeping and mother/baby sleep research from Dr. James McKenna

• Portland Area Resource List – Handout by Melissa Cole, IBCLC on breastfeeding related local and online resources

 

Latch

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• Biological Nurturing – Also known as “laid back breastfeeding”

• Dr. Jack Newman – Video clips on various latch styles

• Breastfeeding Made Simple -Animated latch

 

Milk Supply

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• Mother Food – Wonderful book that discusses lactogenic foods around the world

• Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues (MOBI) – Great resource for supply issues

 

Milk Expression, Pumping, Working and Storage

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• Milk Storage Guidelines – General guidelines for a healthy, full term baby (business card size for wallet or fridge)

• Kelly Mom – Info on pumping and milk storage

• Northwest Mothers Milk Bank

• Human Milk Banking Association of North America

• Millk Sharing – A Guide on How to Safely Donate Breast Milk

• Breastfeeding and Returning to Work – Article by ILCA

 

Tongue Tie (ankyloglossia)

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• Breastfeeding Improvement Following Tongue-Tie and Lip-Tie Release: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Revision Lingual Frenotomy Improves Patient-Reported Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study

• The Basics of Tongue and Lip Tie: Related Issues, Assessment and Treatment

• Luna Lactation’s YouTube Channel – Post-frenotomy care videos and more

• New Thoughts on Infant Post-Frenotomy Care – Handout by Melissa Cole, IBCLC

• Frenectomy Exercises with Melissa Cole of Luna Lactation – Video clip of basic post-frenotomy oral-work with an infant (shared with permission)

• Congenital Tongue-Tie and its Impact on Breastfeeding – Article from the American Academy of Pediatrics

• Resources from Catherine Watson Genna – Related to posterior tongue tie

• Breastfeeding and Tongue-Tie – Article from ILCA

• Articles from Dr. Lawrence Kotlow, DDS

• Why does it hurt me when I breastfeed? – Presentation by Dr. Lawrence Kotlow, DDS

• Tongue Tie.net – An informational site for families and professionals

• Breastfeeding and Frenulums – Presentation by Dr. Brian Palmer, DDS

• Tongue Tie and Frenotomy in the Breastfeeding Newborn – Article by Dr. Isabella Knox, MD

• International Affiliation of Tongue Tie Professionals

• Tongue Tie – Excerpt from The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding book by La Leche League International

• Ankyloglossia – Article from Pediatrics on ankyloglossia and treatment outcomes

• Ankyloglossia Reference List – Tongue-tie related articles from 1948-2013

• Tell Me About Tongue Ties – Article by Norma Ritter, IBCLC

• Dr. Ghaheri – Local Portland ENT with information about tongue tie assessment and treatment

 

Holistic Care

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• Collaborative Assessment & Management of Breastfeeding Difficulties by Lactation Consultant & Chiropractor – Article on chiropractic care for lactation issues

• Craniosacral Therapy for Infants and Children – Article by Carol Gray

• Crasniosacral Therapy and Other Gentle Bodywork for Breastfeeding Problems – Collection of articles by Kellymom.com

• Holistic Treatment of Reflux (GERD) and Colic in Babies – Webinar by Dr. Randall Neustaedter, OMD

• National Center for Homeopathy – Brochures for pregnancy and children

• Placenta Medicine as a Galactagogue: Tradition or Trend? – Article by Melissa Cole, IBCLC

• Food as Medicine: Healing Postpartum Edema – Handout by Haley Smith

• Food as Medicine: Postpartum Energy – Handout by Haley Smith

• Food As Medicine: Nutrient Dense Snacks, Free of Common Allergens – Handout by Haley Smith

• Five Ways to Practice Daily Self-Care – Handout by Haley Smith

 

Special Circumstances

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• Breastfeeding Your Baby Who Arrived Slightly Early – Article by ILCA

• Kangaroo Care for Your Premature or Sick Baby – Article by ILCA

• Putting Your Premature or Ill Baby to Breast– Article by ILCA

• Helping Your Baby With Torticollis – Article by ILCA

• Soothing Your Breastfed Baby With Reflux – Article by ILCA

• Breastfeeding With Diabetes – Article by ILCA

• Planning for a Baby with Medical Problems – Article by ILCA

• Information About Jaundice and Breastfeeding Your Newborn Baby – Article by ILCA

• Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant Formula – Publication by World Health Organization (WHO)

 

Older Babies

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• Baby Led Weaning – A baby-led approach to starting solids

• Breastfeeding the Older Baby – Article by ILCA

• Taking Care of Your Breastfed Baby’s Teeth – Article by ILCA

 

Mothering Multiples

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• Breastfeeding Twins – Article by ILCA

• The Boho Mama –  Local Portland blog with ample twins resources

 

Lactation after Infant Loss

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• Lactation after Perinatal, Neonatal, or Infant Loss – Article by Melissa Cole, IBCLC (and related tables 2, 3, 4)

 

Recommended Reading

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• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Diane Wiessinger