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Breastfeeding Web Links
- "Don't Trash Our Bodies! Researching Breastmilk Toxins"
well-researched, in-depth article examining toxins in breastmilk
- "Healthy Milk, Healthy Baby: Chemical Pollution and Mother's Milk"
how environmental and food pollutants can affect breast milk
- Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource Website
options for adoptive mothers who want to breastfeed
- Biomonitoring: What Communities Must Know
the benefits and limitations of measuring chemical burdens in humans
- Breastfeeding
information from WomensHealth.gov on breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding and feminism: Reproductive health, rights and justice
a series of excellent articles
- Breastfeeding Resources
list of links to practical breastfeeding information
- Breastfeeding.Com
breastfeeding questions and answers, resources, and products
- Breastfeeding: Best for Baby, Best for Mom
info on breastfeeding from womenshealth.gov, the federal government's website on women's health
- Can Eating Fish Be Dangerous? The Facts About Methylmercury
information about the health risk of consuming mercury-contaminated fish during pregnancy
- Drugs and Lactation Database
detailed information on how various drugs can effect nursing mothers and babies
- Got Mom…
practical information about breastfeeding and its benefits from the American College of Nurse-Midwives
- HHS Call to Action on Breastfeeding
HHS is seeking suggestions on how the government can best develop policies, activities, or other initiatives to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding
- International Baby Food Action Network
promoting breastfeeding worldwide
- International Lactation Consultant Association
a worldwide network for lactation professionals
- La Leche League International
Resources and local support groups for breastfeeding women; promotes breastfeeding worldwide
- MOMS: Making Our Milk Safe
information on the threat of toxic chemicals in human breast milk
- Mother/Child Dyad: Infant and Young Child Feeding
Commentary on issues and controversies around breastfeeding
- Motherisk Online
evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation
- Our Stolen Future
news coverage and resources regarding Endocrine Disrupters
- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
an umbrella organization for groups promoting breastfeeding worldwide
- Your Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women
benefits of breastfeeding; practical information targeted to women of color
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