Breastfeeding Resources

Breastfeeding can be extremely beneficial for both parent and child. Several notable health organizations encourage and provide support for breastfeeding, including the , the , and the .

On this page:

• Benefits and Guidance
• Breastfeeding Help Lines
• Addressing Health Concerns
• Lactation Consultants
• Other Milk Sources and Support Services
• Book Recommendations

Benefits and Guidance

•  — Comprehensive guide provided by the Office of Women's Health; includes information on returning to work, breastfeeding in special circumstances (multiple babies, adoption, etc.) and more.
• — Provided by WIC, this resource is a quick guide to several topics relevant to breastfeeding.

• — These videos cover a range of lactation topics and are available in several languages.
• — The Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh provides information on a range of lactation topics. These materials are written by certified lactation consultants and other medical professionals.
• — Provides information and literature on a range of topics related to lactation, as well as videos that demonstrate breastfeeding under specific circumstances. The resources from this organization are available in several languages.
• — Offers a library of webinars on breastfeeding topics.

Breastfeeding Help Lines

• PA WIC Breastfeeding Warm Line: 855-427-5666
• Allegheny County Breastfeeding Help Line 412-697-2243 (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, M-F)
• PA Department of Health Healthy Baby Line: 800-986-BABY or 800-986-2229
• National Women's Health Information Center (peer counselors): 800-994-9662

Lactation Consultants

If you deliver your baby in a hospital, they will likely have lactation consultants onsite and offer services after delivery. For assistance independent of the hospital, some options are listed below. Your child's pediatrician may also have lactation consultants available.

• — visits and consultations, coordinated care with the baby's pediatrician, prenatal breastfeeding, and Working and Breastfeeding classes along with additional support as needed; 412-246-4726
• — board certified lactation consultant available by appointment; Chippewa location, 724-773-6842; Beaver location, 724-773-4797
• — lactation consultations available at 412-578-7030
• — 412-692-6000; ask for a lactation consultant visit
• — telephone assistance for mothers once home, and specially scheduled in-person or virtual outpatient consultations; available to any mother, regardless of whether they delivered at Magee
• — 412-247-1000; must be enrolled in Healthy Start

Addressing Health Concerns

Seek the care of a medical professional for any health concerns, including those listed below. These resources are meant to raise awareness of different health concerns related breastfeeding, not to give advice in any way.

• Mastitis is an infection that develops in the breast tissue. It can be painful and cause swelling, inflammation and redness.
  • — Information on the symptoms, treatment and management of mastitis.
  • — Care plan for mastitis and other engorgement conditions.
  • Mayo Clinic — Mastitis — Recommendations for adjusting breast feeding techniques while experiencing mastitis.
• Weaning is the process of switching a baby's diet from breast milk to other foods and drinks. For more information, please read .
  • — How to wean babies under one year and older children.
  • — Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how to safely start babies on solid foods.
  • — General guidance on the process of weaning infants up to 6 months of age.
• Hyperlactation is breast milk oversupply.
• Breastfeeding and Medications — Some medications can enter your milk supply, so it is important to know what is safe and what is not if you are providing milk for your child.
• Breastfeeding and Alcohol
• Nutrition While Breastfeeding

Other Milk Sources and Support Services

• — This organization accepts donations of unused breast milk and donates it to medically fragile babies who will benefit from the boost to their immune system.
• — The Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides nutrition services, breastfeeding support, health care and social service referrals, and healthy foods. Families must have income at 185% of the poverty level to receive services.
• 바카라 온라인 추천 Pantry — Available to 바카라 온라인 추천 undergraduate and graduate students, the 바카라 온라인 추천 Pantry provides diapers, baby wipes, diaper rash ointment/cream, baby shampoo and infant formula to students families who need it.
• — This international organization was created by parents to help people meet their feeding goals. It provides information and support to parents who want to nurture their children and feed them human milk.
• — The mission of this coalition is to encourage and help normalize human milk feeding in every community across Allegheny County.

Book Recommendations

These books were recommend by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

• (also available as on Hoopla)
• (also available as an e-book on OverDrive/Libby and as an on Hoopla)