DOWNLOAD: Portland Area Resource List – Infant feeding related local & online resources

DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips for Lactation and Infant Feeding

Luna Lactation & Wellness YouTube Channel – Featuring lactation, feeding & infant care topics

• Importance of Exclusive Breastfeeding – Handout by INFACT Canada
• When to See a Lactation Consultant – Article by ILCA
• What to Expect When you See a Lactation Consultant  – Article by ILCA
• Breastfeeding Made Simple – articles on the benefits of breastfeeding
• INFACT Canada – Resource for many handouts on the importance of breastfeeding
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocols – Breastfeeding management and infant health issues, very useful to share with your health care provider
• What About Partners? – Article by ILCA on how partners can support a breastfeeding parent
• Breastfeeding Stories – Families share their breastfeeding joys and challenges in their own words
• La Leche League – Parent to parent support and breastfeeding information
• Kelly Mom – Quality, evidence-based info on breastfeeding and parenting
• Natural Child Project – Useful, insightful articles on breastfeeding, attachment parenting, infant sleep and more
• Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory – Info on co-sleeping and parent/baby sleep research from Dr. James McKenna

• Biological Nurturing – Also known as “laid back breastfeeding”
• Dr. Jack Newman – Video clips on various latch styles
• Breastfeeding Made Simple -Animated latch

• Mother Food – Wonderful book that discusses lactogenic foods around the world
• Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues (MOBI) – Great resource for supply issues

• Milk Storage Guidelines – General guidelines for a healthy, full term baby (business card size for wallet or fridge)
• Kelly Mom – Info on pumping and milk storage
• Northwest Mothers Milk Bank
• Human Milk Banking Association of North America
• Millk Sharing – A Guide on How to Safely Donate Breast Milk
• Breastfeeding and Returning to Work – Article by ILCA

• Breastfeeding Improvement Following Tongue-Tie and Lip-Tie Release: A Prospective Cohort Study
• Revision Lingual Frenotomy Improves Patient-Reported Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study
• The Basics of Tongue and Lip Tie: Related Issues, Assessment and Treatment
• Luna Lactation’s YouTube Channel – Post-frenotomy care videos and more
• New Thoughts on Infant Post-Frenotomy Care – Handout by Melissa Cole, IBCLC
• Frenectomy Exercises with Melissa Cole of Luna Lactation – Video clip of basic post-frenotomy oral-work with an infant (shared with permission)
• Congenital Tongue-Tie and its Impact on Breastfeeding – Article from the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Resources from Catherine Watson Genna – Related to posterior tongue tie
• Breastfeeding and Tongue-Tie – Article from ILCA
• Articles from Dr. Lawrence Kotlow, DDS
• Why does it hurt me when I breastfeed? – Presentation by Dr. Lawrence Kotlow, DDS
• Tongue Tie.net – An informational site for families and professionals
• Breastfeeding and Frenulums – Presentation by Dr. Brian Palmer, DDS
• Tongue Tie and Frenotomy in the Breastfeeding Newborn – Article by Dr. Isabella Knox, MD
• International Affiliation of Tongue Tie Professionals
• Tongue Tie – Excerpt from The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding book by La Leche League International
• Ankyloglossia – Article from Pediatrics on ankyloglossia and treatment outcomes
• Ankyloglossia Reference List – Tongue-tie related articles from 1948-2013
• Tell Me About Tongue Ties – Article by Norma Ritter, IBCLC
• Dr. Ghaheri – Local Portland ENT with information about tongue tie assessment and treatment

• Collaborative Assessment & Management of Breastfeeding Difficulties by Lactation Consultant & Chiropractor – Article on chiropractic care for lactation issues
• Craniosacral Therapy for Infants and Children – Article by Carol Gray
• Crasniosacral Therapy and Other Gentle Bodywork for Breastfeeding Problems – Collection of articles by Kellymom.com
• Holistic Treatment of Reflux (GERD) and Colic in Babies – Webinar by Dr. Randall Neustaedter, OMD
• National Center for Homeopathy – Brochures for pregnancy and children
• Placenta Medicine as a Galactagogue: Tradition or Trend? – Article by Melissa Cole, IBCLC
• Food as Medicine: Healing Postpartum Edema – Handout by Haley Smith
• Food as Medicine: Postpartum Energy – Handout by Haley Smith
• Quick & Nutrient Dense Snacks – Handout by Haley Smith
• Five Ways to Practice Daily Self-Care in 5 Minutes or Less – Handout by Haley Smith

• Breastfeeding Your Baby Who Arrived Slightly Early – Article by ILCA
• Kangaroo Care for Your Premature or Sick Baby – Article by ILCA
• Putting Your Premature or Ill Baby to Breast– Article by ILCA
• Helping Your Baby With Torticollis – Article by ILCA
• Soothing Your Breastfed Baby With Reflux – Article by ILCA
• Breastfeeding With Diabetes – Article by ILCA
• Planning for a Baby with Medical Problems – Article by ILCA
• Information About Jaundice and Breastfeeding Your Newborn Baby – Article by ILCA
• Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant Formula – Publication by World Health Organization (WHO)
• Lactation after Perinatal, Neonatal, or Infant Loss – Article by Melissa Cole, IBCLC (and related tables 2, 3, 4)
• Lactation Resources for Parents in Construction or Trade Workplaces – Handout by Melissa Cole, IBCLC

• Baby Led Weaning – A baby-led approach to starting solids
• Breastfeeding the Older Baby – Article by ILCA
• Taking Care of Your Breastfed Baby’s Teeth – Article by ILCA

• Breastfeeding Twins – Article by ILCA
• The Boho Mama –  Local Portland blog with ample twins resources

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.