Breastfeeding links
Info pertinent to breast/chest feeding
Pinter and Martin’s “Why It Matters” series
Amy Brown: Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter
Charlotte Young: Why Breastfeeding Matters
James McKenna, Ph.D : Safe Infant Sleep
Birthful
Infant Sleep Basics Episode 258 with guest Dr. James McKenna (5/20/2020)—easy to understand explanation of biologically normal infant sleep
Born To Be Breastfed
Is Sleeping With Your Baby Safe? With guest Dr. James McKenna (1/6/2020)
Craniosacral Therapy For Breastfed Infants: Worth Exploring? (5/17/18)
I Spy with My Myo Eye
Episode 2 ft Joy Moeller, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist
Joy speaks to why chewing is important while starting solids
Untaming
Biologically Normal Infant Sleep with Dr. James McKenna (9/20/2020; episode 25)
Skin to Skin Care for Infants with Dr. Nils Bergman (9/27/2020; episode 26)
Apps
Birth & Beyond: Global Health Media’s app with tons of videos in lots of languages
LactFacts: Nonprofit organization whose mission is to optimize the promotion and support of breastfeeding for families
@FlourishingTots (obviously, you should follow me)
@az.breastfedbabies: Amey Fields, RN, IBCLC
@breastforbaby: Trine Bradshaw, IBCLC
@alohanutrition: Allegra Gast, RDN, IBCLC
@greenhousedoula: Court Wright; doula who specializes in holistic sleep coaching for babies
Biologically Normal Infant and Toddler Sleep: a group run by Mary Francell, IBCLC and moderated by professionals in the baby business.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Parent handout on bedsharing and breastfeeding (protocol #6) updated 2019
Parent handout on breastfeeding and infant sleep (protocol #37) new in 2023
Kellymom is a website with tons of breastfeeding info. Just type your subject into the search box! The page is maintained be Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC.
How to Sleep Safely with Your Baby—a blog post by Mary Francell, IBCLC
Her blog has a ton of great posts focusing on babies, transitioning to parenthood, human milk, and human biological needs.
Lactation anaphylaxis is an allergic response to having a let down reflex. In Spring 2020 I presented on this topic with a colleague for an international conference. Since then we have presented locally and nationally.
Breast sandwich technique from the Institute for Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE)
Global Health Media (see also the app above)
Attaching your baby at the breast: deep, effective latch vs shallow, inefficient latch
Is your baby getting enough milk: how to know if baby is drinking at breast
How to express your first milk: hand expression and spoon feeding baby
Breastfeeding in the first hours after birth: The breast crawl
Breast Massage and Hand Expression technique by Maya Bolman, BA, BSN, IBCLC
Hands on Pumping Technique: A video by Stanford Newborn Nursery. Although this video talks about exclusively pumping for preterm babies, it is a very useful technique for anyone who is pumping.
What is Normal Infant Sleep: The View from Anthropology from Helen Ball, PhD
Updated: 9/29/23