Breastfeeding and Lactation Resources
Online resources
- CDC Breastfeeding Information
- U.S. Surgeon General Call to Action on Breastfeeding
- U.S. Breastfeeding Committee
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources Breastfeeding Page
- Pennsylvania Department of Health Breastfeeding Information
- Philadelphia Health Department Breastfeeding Resources
- La Leche League International - 1-800-LA-LECHE
- Medela® - 1-800-TELL-YOU
- Nursing Mothers Advisory Council
- Your guide to breastfeeding, a publication from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health. Also available in Spanish (Español)
- Your guide to breastfeeding for African-American women, a publication from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
- Guidelines for skin-to-skin care
- Skin-to-skin care for intubated patients
Multimedia resources
Breastfeeding call to action
Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, director of Lactation at CHOP, joined U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin on Jan. 20, 2011, for the release of "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding." In this video, Dr. Spatz discusses the importance of breastfeeding in the lives of at-risk newborns and provides lactation support at CHOP for a new mother and her 2-day-old daughter. Watch their story.
CHOP named among top breastfeeding-friendly businesses
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was one of three local winners of the 2010 Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Award. The Philadelphia-based employers were recognized for their exceptional efforts to support breastfeeding employees, ahead of the nation's laws. Section 4207 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or healthcare reform, required workplace breastfeeding support, effective March 23, 2010.
As part of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Get Healthy Philly initiative, Maternity Care Coalition is promoting the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding to strengthen breastfeeding support in Philadelphia workplaces. Watch the video.
Evidence-based care
Cathy McIlhenny, RN, IBCLC, talks about the Breastfeeding Resource Nurse Course she took as part of her continued training as an RN at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia., and how it helps the mothers she has worked with. Watch Cathy's story.
Training has helped me in a 'tremendous number ways'
Rosie Wessner, shares how taking a Breastfeeding Resource Class during her orientation as a nurse at Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania has greatly helped her with her position as a N/IICU Nurse at the Hospital. Watch Rosie's story.
Using breastfeeding knowledge outside the Hospital
Janet Lewis talks about taking Dr. Diane Spatz's course at the University of Pennsylvania called "Nursing 361: A Seminar in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation" and how she was able to apply the real world application she learned in the class towards helping her niece who was a new mom who had some difficultly breastfeeding. Watch Janet's story.
Contact us
For more information or to schedule an appointment with a CHOP lactation consultant, call 215-590-4442.
Reviewed by: Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Date: November 2012
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