title: Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed infants and toddlers, and is a miracle Allah allows us to observe and participate in as mothers.
However, just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s always easy. Many nursing duos struggle with issues from poor latch to questions about milk supply. Good support and good information are keys to success.

InshaAllah the following links will give you a good starting point or even offer helpful tips to nursing veterans.

GREAT printouts and articles especially helpful for pregnant or new moms! Bring these to the hospital!

Breastfeeding and jaundice
Around 60% of babies have jaundice, and many nursing relationships are endangered or ruined by poor management of jaundice. Be prepared.

Nursing your newborn
What to expect in the first few weeks.

Seven Tips for Starting Breastfeeding Out Right

HELP! My baby won’t nurse!

Breastfeeding your preemie

Information is Your Ally in preparing to breastfeed: 10 Tips for Success

Baby’s Second Night

Nursing When Well-Endowed FAQ

Breastfeeding After A Cesarean

Gestational Diabetes and Breastfeeding: A Special Relationship

Cluster feeding and fussy evenings

Links for breastfeeding support:

Breastfeeding Helpline in both English and Spanish! Call us with your questions at: 1-800-994-9662

Before you wean due to medication, PLEASE check this site.

Kellymom
A WEALTH of knowledge on breastfeeding, with lots of links to up-to-date articles, by an experienced lactation consultant

Breastfeeding Online – Dr. Newman’s GREAT website
Great handouts that you can copy or distribute! GREAT info!

Dr. Newman’s other site, more info
Has video of different improper latches – if you are having bad nipple pain or baby is not gaining properly, LOOK HERE! Also has videos of breast compression (helps baby get milk faster, good for sleepy babes), info on milk supply, BFing myths and much much more!

La Leche League

La Leche League Forums

Online LLL Meetings and Chats

Breastfeeding.com

NursingMom.net
A community-based site of moms and others who support breastfeeding. Our goal is to support and assist all nursing mothers in areas relating to breastfeeding, parenting and health in general. We’re also a lot of fun!

Dr. Jay Gordon’s website

Work and Pump
Support and Information for mothers committed to providing the best nutrition for their babies!
Increasing Low Milk Supply
Is your supply really low? Common misconceptions about supply and advice for boosting low or sluggish supply.

Yahoo Groups:

Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues
The breastfeeding issues we frequently discuss include untimely weaning, re-lactation and getting a baby back to the breast, low milk supply, building milk supply, herbs and foods to support milk supply, overactive milk-ejection reflex, breast refusal, nursing strikes, teething issues, mismanagement at hospital, postpartum depression, PCOS, sucking issues, tongue-tie, using a supplemental feeding device, pumping, colic, allergy, neurological issues or delays, therapies for babies with neurological issues, and GERD-reflux.

Pump Moms
For moms who exclusively pump or pump part-time. I have heard this list is great for trouble-shooting pump problems.

What to expect the first year: Breastfeeding.

Of possible interest to breastfeeding moms:

Cost benefits of breastfeeding – BF vs FF calculator

Weaning from formula supplements

Dr. Sears on comparing formulas to mother’s milk

Info on weaning from a nipple shield.

WHO Child Growth Standards, based on breastfed babies

National Breastfeeding Campaign (Ad Council materials)
Ads promoting nursing, and helpful info about nursing

A photo of a baby’s tongue affected by thrush

Why Delay Solids?

Guidelines for baby-led intro to solid foods.

Breastfeeding and other blinkies

Breastfeeding After Reduction

More links on breastfeeding after reduction

Breastfeeding and the Bible

Pope John Paul II on Breastfeeding

Links: Breastfeeding, Parenting and Religion

The Importance Of Breastfeeding To The Muslim Child

Lansinoh website
Breastfeeding info, win-a-pump sweepstakes, BFing products

Gerber breastfeeding forums and product info

Hathor the Cowgoddess
An attachment parenting, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, babywearing superhero!

Mothering.com
Natural Family Living articles and forum

Breast vs. Bottle

Do babies under 12 months self-wean?

Special Interest: PCOS & Breastfeeding

Metformin and the breastfed baby

A study that shows Metformin is safe for breastfeeding (bring this to your doctor if he or she won’t prescribe Met while you nurse!)

A SoulCysters (Message Board) thread which discusses Metformin and lactation – links to clinical studies on Met and breastfeeding

PCOS and Breastfeeding articles

Guest Author: Am