Organizations

The Australian Breastfeeding Association - www.breastfeeding.asn.au

La Leche League International—www.lalecheleague.org
La Leche League International (LLLI) is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides encouragement, assistance, and educational materials to breastfeeding mothers.

International Lactation Consultant Association—www.ilca.org
The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) can help you contact a professional certified lactation consultant anywhere in the world.

Doulas of North America—www.dona.com
Doulas of North America (DONA) is an organization of trained laypeople who offer childbirth education, labor support, and assistance with breastfeeding after delivery.

American Academy of Pediatrics—www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to attaining optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners—www.iblce.org
The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners is a non-profit corporation established to develop and administer a voluntary certification program for Lactation Consultants. The IBLCE administers annual examinations in several languages around the world.

National Women’s Health Information Center—www.4women.gov
The National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the array of federal and other women’s health information resources.

World Health Organization—www.who.org
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations agency that promotes technical cooperation for health among nations. The WHO administers programs to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine—www.bfmed.org
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding and human lactation.

International Childbirth Education Association—www.icea.org
The International Childbirth Education Association is an organization that unites those who belive in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.