Resource Guides: NICU: Resources and Links for Families: Breastfeeding Information

Breastfeeding Information

Breastfeeding
Tips, suggestions, and resources from Womenshealth.gov. Offered in Spanish.
Breastfeeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding FAQs from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Pamphlets in Spanish.
Healthy Children
Breastfeeding articles from American Academy of Pediatrics. Offered in Spanish.
La Leche League of MA/RI/VT
Helping mothers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education. Local contacts.
Breastfeeding Information in Other Languages
Information in English, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, and Russian from LLLI. Other languages are available through specific country websites.

3-5 minute videos from NICU families who share personal experiences of providing milk for their babies.

The educational videos feature a group of mothers and fathers from Boston Medical Center. The series was created by the Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NeoQIC) of Massachusetts.

Breast Milk is Best for Premature Babies
An overview of the benefits of human milk
Colostrum for Your Premature Baby
The importance of colostrum and a mother's experience making it
Making Breast Milk When Your Baby is Premature
Describes the process of pumping and making milk for a baby in the NICU
Skin-to-Skin Care for Your Premature Baby
Describes the benefits of skin-to-skin or kangaroo care
Finding Support When You have a Premature Baby
Talks about how mothers found support to continue to make milk when their babies were in the NICU