Patient Education Resources
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BabyGooroo.com Click here to order easy to read breastfeeding booklets and materials for mothers
Biological Nurturing-Laid Back Breastfeeding and Biological Nurturing: Laid-back Breastfeeding for Mothers DVD.
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre, Ltd.
Linda Smith provides very helpful information on her website for Evaluating Pamphlets, Audio-visuals, Posters, Handouts, and other Media
Click here to download Linda’s “Guidelines for Evaluating Breastfeeding Education Materials”
BreastmilkCounts.com A great website for moms and families created by the Texas WIC Program
Breastfeeding Online-Dr. Jack Newman
Breastfeeding Materials by Barbara Wilson-Clay and Kay Hoover
Breastmilk Solutions: Dr. Jane Morton- educational DVDs for staff and patients, including “hands on pumping”
Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Babies Love Hugs (Skin to Skin Contact) Poster
Childbirth Connection’s Breastfeeding Resources- A comprehensive list of breastfeeding resources for parents. The site curates some of the best resources to help women and their partners understand how breastfeeding works, troubleshoot common problems, and find the breastfeeding support they need.
Childbirth Graphics
Educational Materials for Families from the California Department of Public Health
Fathers Supporting Breastfeeding-Materials Targeted at African American Fathers
Geddes Productions-Breastfeeding Techniques That WorkTM by By Kittie Frantz, RN, CPNP-PC- A wide selection of breastfeeding DVDs for providers and patients
Hale Publishing
Health Communication Tips
Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding-The Magical Hour: Holding Your Baby Skin to Skin for the First Hour After Birth -DVD for Prospective Parents
Helping Families with Kangaroo Mother Care (Skin to skin contact)
ILCA’s World Breastfeeding Week Tool Kits and Materials
InJoy Birth and Parenting Education
La Leche League International-Resources for parents and professionals
Lactation Education Resources-Free breastfeeding parent handouts
Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition-Handouts and Products
Mother of Seven Breastfeeding Videos
Other free downloads and information from The National Women’s Health Information Center
Platypus Media-Books for Families, Teachers and Parenting Professionals
Skin-to-skin/Kangaroo Care: Patient Education Video- Created by University of Louisville Hospital
Speak Up: What you need to know about breastfeeding” – A new campaign by The Joint Commission
Stanford School of Medicine- Newborn Nursery at LPCH- Hand expression, hands on pumping, and other breastfeeding videos
The National Women’s Health Information Center- Free, easy to read, breastfeeding booklets and materials that can be downloaded or ordered
WIC Eduction and Training Materials Database
WIC’s Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work Campaign Materials- Promotional materials in electronic format
Some Suggested Reading for Patients
Baby Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to Introducing Solid Foods
Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A Survival Guide to Successful Breastfeeding While Serving in the Military
Breastfeeding, Keep it Simple
Breastfeeding Made Simple
The Black Woman’s Guide to Breastfeeding: The Definitive Guide to Nursing for African American Mothers
The Nursing Mother’s Companion
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 7th Revised Edition
Your Guide to Breastfeeding- This is FREE!
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