The handouts on this website are for general information only, are supplemental to the classes I teach, and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. Your caregiver should be consulted for advice with regard to your individual situation.

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Breastfeeding Handouts

• CA Breastfeeding Laws
• CIMS Breastfeeding-The Benefits for Mother and Baby
• How Fathers and Partners Can Help with Breastfeeding
• Why Laid Back Breastfeeding?
• How to do Laid Back Breastfeeding
• Medications and Breastfeeding
• The Twenty Four Hour Cure- Bad Latch, Low Milk Production, etc.

Dr Jack Newman’s Breastfeeding Handouts

Here are some of Dr Newman’s Handouts. You can find more handouts and video clips at his website- www.drjacknewman.com

• Blocked Ducts/ Mastitis
• Breastfeed a Toddler?
• Breastfeeding and Illness
• Breastfeeding and Jaundice
• Breastfeeding and Medications
• Breastfeeding the Premature Baby
• Colic in the Breastfed Baby
• Engorgement
• Expressing Breast Milk
• Herbal Remedies for Milk Supply
• How to Know Your Caregiver is Supportive of Breastfeeding
• Hypoglycaemia of the Newborn (Low Blood Sugar)
• Is Baby Getting Enough?
• Myths of Breastfeeding
• Sore Nipples
• Starting Out Right
• The Importance of Skin to Skin Contact
• Thrush 1
• Thrush 2
• Thrush 3
• Toxins and Infant Feeding
• Vasospasm and Raynaud’s Phenomenon
• When Latching

Webpage Resources

Support and Information
La Leche League
Support group and information for breastfeeding woman. Phone support and groups.
See website for local numbers. Too many to list here.
www.llli.org

Nursing Mothers Council
Breastfeeding information and resources. Assistance over the phone and home visits.
24 hour referral hotline, SF and Bay Area- 650-327-6455 Santa Cruz 831-688-3954
www.nursingmothers.org

Low Milk Supply
This website provides information and support to mothers who are experiencing low milk production.
www.lowmilksupply.org

Information/Websites
Dr Jack Newmans Website
A site packed with helpful video clips and many other useful breastfeeding handouts.
www.drjacknewman.com

KellyMom
A site with many evidence based information on breastfeeding and parenting.
www.kellymom.com

Biological Nurturing
A website with information about Laid Back Breastfeeding.
www.biologicalnurturing.com

Milk Bank/ Milk Share

Eats on Feets
Bay Area Facebook page to find or share breastmilk.
www.facebook.com/eatsonfeetsnorcal

Mothers Milk Bank
Collection, processing, and distribution of human milk.
www.sanjosemilkbank.com

Milk Share
An informational resource to learn about breastmilk donation and to connect with families who can help each other with breastmilk donation.
www.milkshare.com

Pump Purchases/ Rentals, Supplies, Lactation Consultants, Bra Fitting
Blossom Birth Resources
Lactation consultants and pump rentals only.
www.blossombirth.org

Maternal Connections- El Camino Hospital
650-988-8287
www.elcaminohospital.org

Parenting and Breastfeeding Services- Good Samaritan Hospital
408-559-2229
www.parentingandbreastfeeding.com

DayOne Centers
Palo Alto, San Francisco, Walnut Creek
www.dayonecenter.com

Heather’s Book Recommendations for Breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, By La Leche League
Making More Milk by Diana West, IBCLC and Lisa Marasco, MA, IBCLC