Arlington Family Connection

RESOURCES - Breastfeeding Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics - www.aap.org
Pediatric Health
Boston Association for Childbirth Education (BACE)
(617) 244-5102
Counselors, rentals
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America - www.hmbana.org
Donor milk bank
ISIS MATERNITY,

781-429-1500

http://www.isismaternity.com/
Lactation Care, Inc. - www.lactationcare.com
(617) 244-5593
Lactation consultants, pump rental and sales
Lactation Support at New England Medical Center
(617) 636-0175
Breastfeeding questions
La Leche League - www.lalecheleague.org
(800) LA-LECHE
24 hour service breastfeeding support service
Encouraging breastfeeding through person-to-person support
La Leche League of Arlington - La Leche League of Arlington
Local Chapter of La Leche
Massachusetts Breasting Coalition - www.massbfc.org
(781) 893-3553
“purpose is to promote, protect and support breastfeeding in the Commonwealth.”
Massachusetts Chapter of International Lactation Consultants Association
(508) 520-6863
Referrals for eastern MA lactation consultant
Women, Infant’s and Children Program (WIC)
Nutrition services, breastfeeding promotion, immunization screening and referral, and food package information.
Arlington WIC Office
29 Mass. Ave. at Alewife Brook Community Pediatrics
(781) 646-2032
Massachusetts Program: (800) WIC-1007 and www.state.ma.us/dph/fch/wic.htm
National Program: www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Medela - www.medela.com
(800) 435-8316
Breastfeeding support, pump rental and sales
The Milk Bank and Breastfeeding Center at UMass Memorial Healthcare
(508) 793-6005
Worcester
Provides breast milk to those in need, lactation consultants, pump rental.
Mothercare Services
(888) MY DOULA
Scituate: (781) 545-1500
Breastfeeding and postpartum support
Motherwear - www.motherwear.com
(800) 950-2500
Clothing and supplies for the nursing mother.
Nursing Mother’s Council - www.nursingmothers.org
(617) 244-5102
Breastfeeding support, information, referral
Visiting Nurse Association of Boston’s Maternal Child Health Program
(617) 886-6500
Lactation and postpartum support and home visits.

BOOKS

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by Gotsch and Torgus, 1997
The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding, edited by Joan Younger Meek, 2002
The Nursing Mother’s Companion, by Kathleen Huggins
Nursing Mother, Working Mother, by Gale Pryor

WEBSITES