Resources

Websites - General Information

Kelly Mom - www.kellymom.com

Well-researched, easy to understand information for a wide range of breastfeeding topics

Le Leche League - www.lllohio.org

Provides excellent general breastfeeding information. There are also personal stories organized by category that can be a great support and encouragement to moms experiencing similar challenges.

Dr. Newman's Resources - www.breastfeedinginc.ca

Detailed information and videos for help addressing specific breastfeeding concerns.

BreastfeedingOnline - www.breastfeedingonline.com

Educational and advocacy information from an IBCLC.

Pumping/Returning to Work Resources - www.workandpump.com

Practical information to help breastfeeding mothers make the transition to pumping and returning to work

American Academy of Pediatrics - www.healthychildren.org

Specifically geared to parents, this site includes the current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding breastfeeding and other topics related to child development.

Websites for Special Situations & Videos

Breastfeeding Medicine of Northeast Ohio - bfmedneo.com

Getting Started with Breastfeeding

Low Milk Supply - www.lowmilksupply.org

Breastfeeding after Breast or Nipple Surgeries - www.bfar.org

Substance Abuse - Breastfeeding - www.inpatientdrugrehab.org/substance-abuse-breastfeeding/

Local Breastfeeding Support Groups

Baby's Best Beginning Mom's Milk Club - Last Friday of the month 10:00-11:00 a.m
Nationwide Children's Hospital - Thursdays 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Mount Carmel East Hospital - Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital - Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Riverside Methodist Hospital - Thursdays 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Recommended Books

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Nancy Mohrbacher
The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
Mothering Multiples by Karen Gromada
Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gale Pryor