PARENTING
I need breastfeeding support.
Whether you are a new parent or a veteran mom, breastfeeding and breastpumping can be difficult. Each baby is unique, and you may need additional assistance and support to feed your baby successfully. Check out these organizations for lactation resources and support. To learn more about breastfeeding rights and accommodations, please go to our Legal Rights page for Breastfeeding.
La Leche League International
Resources: http://www.llli.org/resources.html
Find a group near you: http://www.llli.org/webus.html
La Leche League International’s mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
United States Lactation Consultant Association
Find a Lactation Consultant: https://uslca.org/resources/find-a-lactation-consultant-map#!directory/map
This directory lists USLCA members that offer private Lactation Consultant services to clients. Services offered may include: home visits, consultations in private office or breastfeeding clinic, rental of electric pumps and/or the sale of various products. The use of private Lactation Consultant Services from this website is at the discretion of each individual. The USLCA does not take any responsibility for contracts between individuals from this list.
WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children
How to apply: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-how-apply
Call your WIC state agency: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/toll-free-numbers-wic-state-agencies
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Other places to ask for help…
Some local pregnancy centers and doula programs will offer breastfeeding support. You can also talk to friends and family who have been moms (or are currently breastfeeding), and many online parenting support groups allow for members to post questions for group advice.