Articles and Handouts

Breastfeeding Info and Related Articles

• General Info
  • Importance of exclusive breastfeeding
  • Top Ten Take Home Points by Melissa Cole, IBCLC
    
  • When to see a lactation consultant handout
  • What to expect at a lactation consultation handout
  • Refreshing articles on the normal process of breastfeeding and parenting by Diane Wiessinger
  • A treasure trove of breastfeeding and related info on Kellymom and La Leche League
  • Benefits of Breastfeeding articles
  • INFACT - Resource for many handouts on the importance of breastfeeding
  • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine -Clinical protocols that relate to breastfeeding management and infant health issues, very useful to share with your health care provider
  • Risks of formula feeding
  • Importance of Skin to Skin Care (Kangaroo Care)
  • Info for partners and grandparents on how to best support the nursing mother

• Latch
  • Biological Nurturing (aka "laid back breastfeeding")
  • Dr. Jack Newman's video clips on various latch styles
  • Ameda's video clip on comfortable latch
  • "Breastfeeding Made Simple"-Animated Latch

• Milk Supply
  • One mother's blog and story of coping with low supply and links to resources, books and tips
  • Motherfood is a wonderful book that discusses lactogenic foods around the world

  • MOBI - Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues, great resource for supply issues  

  • Making More Milk - Web site and book for mothers dealing with low milk supply  

• Milk Expression, Pumping, Working and Storage
  • General Milk Storage Guidelines for a healthy, full term baby (business card size for wallet or fridge)
  • Kellymom's link for pumping and milk storage issues
  • Milk donation: Northwest Mothers Milk Bank, Human Milk Banking Association of North America, Milkshare (for mother-to mother donation)
  • Breastfeeding and Returning to Work handout

• Tongue Tie (ankyloglossia)
  • AAP newsletter on tongue tie
  • Article on "The Basics of Tongue and Lip Tie: Related Issues, Assessment and Treatment"
  • Catherine Genna Watson's book excerpt on posterior tongue tie and her website with more photos
  • ILCA tongue tie handout
  • Dr. Lawrence Kotlow's web site has a great collection of his tongue/lip tie articles (click on articles)
  • "Why does it hurt me when I breastfeed?" Dr.Kotlow's presentation on breastfeeding and tongue tie
  • Tongue Tie.net - An informational site for families and professionals
  • Brian Palmer DDS - Breastfeeding and Frenulums presentation
  • Tongue Tie and Frenotomy in the Breastfeeding Newborn by Dr. Isabella Knox
  • International Affiliation of Tongue Tie Professionals  website has photos and info on tongue tie
  • La Leche League's, "Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" book excerpt on tongue tie (good, simple article)
  • The web site "Clip It" has some good videos, FAQs and general information for parents and professionals
  • "Pediatrics" journal article on ankyloglossia and treatment outcomes
  • A thoughtful article on the connection between low milk supply and tongue tie
  • New Thoughts on Infant Post-Frenotomy Care, a handout by Melissa Cole, IBCLC
  • A video clip, shared with permission, of Melissa Cole, IBCLC, doing some basic post-frenotomy oral-work with an infant at the Luna Lactation clinic
  • A bibliography of tongue-tie related artciles from 1948-2013
  • "Tell Me About Tongue Ties" an article by Norma Ritter
    

• Holistic Care
  • Chiropractic care for lactation issues, a study
  • Article on craniosacral for babies and children by Carol Gray
  • Collection of articles on Crasniosacral Therapy (CST) and Breastfeeding
  • Video webinar on Holistic Treatment of Reflux and Colic by Dr. Randall Neustaedter, OMD
  • National Center for Homeopathy brochures for pregnancy and children
  • Bowen Therapy: FAQs, Maternal and Newborn Care and Bowen in Pregnancy

• Special Circumstances
  • Breastfeeding your Late Preterm Baby handout
  • Kangaroo Care for your Premature or Ill Baby handout
  • Breastfeeding your Premature or Ill Baby handout
  • Tortilcollis and the Breastfed Baby handout
  • Reflux in the Breastfed Baby handout
  • Breastfeeding with Diabetes handout
  • Planning to Breastfeed a Baby with Medical Problems handout
  • Jaundice in the Breastfed Baby handout

• Older Babies
  • Baby Led Weaning - A baby-led approach to starting solids
  • Breastfeeding the Older Baby handout
  • Taking Care of the Breastfed Baby'sTeeth handout

• Mothering Multiples
  • Breastfeeding Twins handout
  • "The Boho Mama" -  Local Portland blog with ample twins resources listed blog site

• Lactation after Infant Loss
  • Lactation after perinatal, neonatal, or infant loss - an article by Melissa Cole, IBCLC, RLC
    • • related tables 1, 2, 3, 4

Disclaimer: All material on this website is provided for educational purposes only, although every effort is made to provide accurate and up-to-date information.  If you are concerned about your health, or that of your child, consult with your health care provider regarding the advisability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your individual situation.