These are some of our favorite links for Breastfeeding. Many of these sites have many more links to worthwhile sites.

Breastfeeding Task Forces
Lactation Consultant Resources and Organizations
Organizations Supporting and Promoting Breastfeeding
Physician Organizations and Policy Statements
Specialized Resources

Breastfeeding Task Forces

Breastfeeding Task Force of greater Los Angeles www.breastfeedingtaskforla.org
Extensive task force site with lots of great resources and links.

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition www.massbfc.org

Monmouth / Ocean Breastfeeding Consortium www.njbreastfeeding.org

Lactation Consultant Resources and Organizations

Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd www.bflrc.com
Supporting the People Who Support Breastfeeding

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners www.iblce.org
The (IBLCE) is a non-profit organization that was established to develop and administer the certification examination for lactation consultants.

International Lactation Consultant Association www.ilca.org
Advancing the profession of lactation consulting worldwide through leadership, advocacy, professional development and research.

Organizations Supporting and Promoting Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding - Best For Baby. Best For Mom. www.4woman.gov/breastfeeding
Department of Human Services Site

Breastfeeding - Encouraging the Best for Low Income Women www.4woman.gov/editor/aug03/aug03.htm

La Leche League International www.lalecheleague.org

La Leche League of New Jersey www.lalecheleaguenj.org

The National Alliance of Breastfeeding Advocacy www.naba-breastfeeding.org

ProMoM Inc. www.promom.org
Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc. (ProMoM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding.

United States Breastfeeding Committee www.usbreastfeeding.org
The USBC is a collaborative partnership of organizations. The mission of the committee is to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in the U.S.

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action www.waba.org.my

Physician Organizations and Policy Statements

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine www.bfmed.org
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation.

American Academy of Family Physicians' Policy Statement on Breastfeeding www.aafp.org/x6633.xml

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Breastfeeding www.aappolicy.aappublications.org

Specialized Resources

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative www.babyfriendlyusa.org
The Initiative recognizes hospitals and birth centers that have taken steps to provide an optimal environment for the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding.

Baby Milk Action www.babymilkaction.org
Baby Milk Action is a nonprofit organization which works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.

Breastfeeding Pharmacology www.neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact

Human Milk Banking Association of North America www.hmbana.org

The International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation www.isrhml.org

Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org/breastmilk
Chemical Pollution and Mother's Milk

University of Michigan Work/Life Resource Center www.umich.edu/~hraa/worklife/lactation/index.htm
Information for employers who want to create a breastfeeding freindly work place

Legal and Privacy Policies of the New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition