Information for Parents

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About Human Milk: Nutrition, Environmental Issues and Health

Amazing Milk
Environmental Impact of Breastfeeding

Baby Health Issues

Diabetes Prevention and Breastfeeding
Story: Sick Baby

Being a Breastfeeding Mother, Parent and Family

Breastfeeding Benefits Beyond Baby (pdf)
Dealing with Thoughtless Remarks
How Partners and Supporters Can Help
Stories: Tandem Nursing
Story: Sick Baby
Story: Where I'll Be
Talking to the Grandparents
The Value of Caring for Children

Beyond the Early Months: Solids, Nursing Older Ones, Weaning and More

Breastfeeding Benefits Beyond Baby (pdf)
Dealing with Thoughtless Remarks
Stories: Tandem Nursing
Story: Sick Baby
The Value of Caring for Children

Breast and Nipple Pain

Laid-back Breastfeeding
Thrush

Early Days of Breastfeeding

Establishing Your Milk Supply (pdf, text only pdf)
Hand Expression
How Partners and Supporters Can Help
How to Know Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk (pdf, text only pdf)
Laid-back Breastfeeding

Baby Feeding Cues from Queensland Health, Australia.

Expressing and Storing Milk

Hand Expression
Story: A Pumping Mom's Experience
Storing Human Milk

Getting Ready for Baby

Hand Expression
How Partners and Supporters Can Help
Laid-back Breastfeeding
Prenatal Colostrum Expression
Preparing to Breastfeed (pdf, text only pdf)
Talking to the Grandparents

Information in Other Languages

Amazing Milk (Chinese)
Amazing Milk (Pashto)

Learning About Your Baby

Fussy Baby Ideas
Why Does My Baby Cry?

Lifestyle Questions: Eating, Drinking, and More

Milk Supply Issues: Too Much and Not Enough

Cross-Nursing and Milk Sharing (pdf)
Hand Expression
Laid-back Breastfeeding
Story: A Pumping Mom's Experience
Stories: Milk Supply Challenges

Mother and Parent Health Issues

Breastfeeding Benefits Beyond Baby (pdf)
Diabetes Prevention and Breastfeeding
Mastitis (pdf, text only pdf)

Multiples: Twins and Triplets

Story: Where I'll Be

Out and About: In the Community, Traveling and Holidays

Breastfeeding in Summer or Hot Weather
Camping Tips for the Breastfeeding Family
Car Journeys with Baby
Dealing with Thoughtless Remarks
Flying with a Breastfed Baby
Holiday Parties and Breastfeeding
Your Right to Breastfeed Your Baby in Public

Pregnancy, Fertility and Sex

Sleep and Nighttime Parenting

Laid-back Breastfeeding
Safe Sleep 7
Story: Sick Baby

Special Situations

Cross-Nursing and Milk Sharing (pdf)
Story: A Pumping Mom's Experience
Story: Relactation
Trans Nursing Tip Sheet

Support from LLLC and Others

How Partners and Supporters Can Help
Talking to the Grandparents

Working Outside the Home

Hand Expression
Returning to Paid Employment
Story: Nursing School and Motherhood
Story: Tales From Sea