Breast-feeding & More Resources
Explore a list of reliable resources, with contact information and website links.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
acog.org/Patients
American Academy of Family Physicians
FamilyDoctor.org
Pregnancy & Newborns
familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/pregnancy-newborns.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Pregnancy Information (includes information on a preconception care, health pregnancy and preventing problems before and during pregnancy):
Preconception Health and Health Care
cdc.gov/preconception/
Pregnancy
cdc.gov/pregnancy/
Immunizations During Pregnancy
cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/rec-vac/pregnant.html
Medications Use During Pregnancy
cdc.gov/pregnancy/meds/
Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/TobaccoUsePregnancy/
Count the Kicks
countthekicks.org
KidsHealth/TeensHealth.org
Pregnancy Center
kidshealth.org/parent/centers/pregnancy_center.html
March of Dimes
(includes information on preconception and pregnancy)
marchofdimes.org/pregnancy.aspx
NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Preconception Care
nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/preconceptioncare/
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Exposures
(provides fact sheets on certain medications, medical conditions, herbal products, illicit substances, infections, vaccines, chemicals, etc.)
mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets-parent/
UpToDate Patient Information
uptodate.com/contents/table-of-contents/patient-information/pregnancy-and-childbirth
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medicine and Pregnancy
fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/WomensHealthTopics/ucm117976.htm
WomensHealth.gov (Preconception Health and Pregnancy)
womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/index.html
American Association of Birth Centers
birthcenters.org
American College of Nurse-Midwives
ourmomentoftruth.com
Bradley Method
bradleybirth.com
Doulas of North America
dona.org/mothers/
International Childbirth Education Association
icea.org
Lamaze International
lamaze.org
FoodSafety.gov
foodsafety.gov/risk/pregnant/
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Pregnancy
eatright.org/resources/health/pregnancy
ChooseMyPlate.gov
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
choosemyplate.gov/moms-pregnancy-breastfeeding
NIH Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
Fit for Two
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/weight-control/tips-for-two-pregnancy/
March of Dimes
See Health Topics, then Complications & Loss
https://www.marchofdimes.org
Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
http://nationalshare.org
The Compassionate Friends
https://www.compassionatefriends.org
American Academy of Family Physicians
FamilyDoctor.org
Postpartum Depression
familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/postpartum-depression.html
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Healthy Children
healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/delivery-beyond/
Human Milk Banking Association
(information on using and donating human milk)
hmbana.org
International Lactation Consultant Association
Board Certified Lactation Consultant Locator
ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3337
La Leche League International
llli.org/
La Leche League International (Local Group Locator)
llli.org/webindex.html
Lactation Education Resources
(information on various practical aspects of breastfeeding)
lactationtraining.com/resources/handouts-parents
Massachusetts General Hospital
Center for Women’s Mental Health
(Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy)
womensmentalhealth.org
Postpartum Support International
postpartum.net
Get Help
postpartum.net/get-help/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Breast Pumps
fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/WomensHealthTopics/ucm117976.htm
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration — Maternal & Child Health
Depression During and After Pregnancy
mchb.hrsa.gov/pregnancyandbeyond/depression
WomensHealth.gov
Information and HelpLine
womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding/
WomensHealth.gov
It's Only Natural
(Your Guide to Breastfeeding For African American Women)
womenshealth.gov/ItsOnlyNatural/