Questions to Ask Your Insurance Company about Lactation Coverage (download here)
A Complete Toolkit about Insurance Coverage for Lactation Support (download here)
Missouri Breastfeeding Law
Regional Resource Guides
Kansas City
Mid-Missouri
Southeastern Missouri
St. Louis
Personal Help
La Leche League
International Lactation Consultants’ Association
U.S. Lactation Consultants’ Association
MO Dept of Health Peer Couselors
Missouri Eastern District WIC Breastfeeding Contact Information
Employment/School Concerns
Federal Law
Discussing Concerns with Your Employer a series of three videos
Talking with Your Boss about Breastfeeding Concerns a state-specific download
Employer Solutions by Industry from the U.S. Office on Women’s Health
Worklife Law advocates for expanding breastfeeding rights and free hotline for students and workers 415-703-8276 or hotline@worklifelaw.org
The Pregnant Scholar for students, faculty, and Title IX officers
Webinars from USBC on Workplace Support
— 2017-7-12 Everything you need to know about workplace breastfeeding law
— 2018-8-21 Explores additional laws beyond Break Time for Nursing Mothers that can apply when more help is needed
Helpful Websites – Early Days
Baby Friendly Rap (A Tale of Two Births)—YouTube video
Dr. Jane Morton’s Website—good videos & handouts, maximizing milk production with hands-on pumping
Low Milk Supply by Diana West, techniques for increasing or decreasing supply, galactogogue charts
Deep Latch Technique for Pain-Free Breastfeeding video by Wagonbird
Dr. Jack Newman’s Handouts & “Good Drinking” Videos
Breastfeeding Medicine of Northeast Ohio — video for a different technique of breast massage for engorgement and hand expressio
Ready, Set, Baby—free, online breastfeeding class for parents from Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute & Connecticut Dept of Health
Reverse Pressure Softening for Engorgement–video
Suzanne Colson’s Biological Nurturing for Laid Back Breastfeeding
Adoptive Breastfeeding Resources—information & forums for inducing lactation
Helpful Websites – General Info
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine — Protocols
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Breastfeeding NZ — good videos with captions and sign language
Common Sense Breastfeeding by Diane Wiessinger
Global Health Media— videos on many aspects of breastfeeding, separate sets for mothers and health care professionals
Tom Hale’s Infant Risk Center—in-person help for information on medications in breastfeeding mothers
kellymom
LactMed—information about medications in breastfeeding mothers
La Leche League International — FAQs
La Leche League USA – FAQs and handouts to download (scroll down at link)
Missouri Department of Health—Breastfeeding/WIC
WIC Breastfeeding Support — short articles and videos for families
Baby Friendly Rap (A Tale of Two Births)—YouTube video
Helpful Websites – Special Circumstances
Anesthesia and Breastfeeding – statement by Am. Soc. Anesthesiologists Oct 2019
Catherine Watson-Genna’s website — photos to help identify tongue-tie
Concorde position video for breastfeeding with a tongue tie
Dr Dorough’s podcast “Will Chiropractic Care Help a Baby to Latch” presented by Born to Be Breastfed on VoiceAmerica Internet Talk Radio.
Dr Ghaheri’s website and blog with photos of anterior and posterior tongue ties
Dr Kotlow’s Website for information about tongue and lip ties (scroll down to “Breastfeeding Should be Fun and Enjoyable.”)
His podcast, “Tongue & Lip Ties: What’s Fact, What’s Fiction, and How to Overcome the Problems,” is presented by Born to Be Breastfed on VoiceAmerica Internet Talk Radio.
Tools (to download)
“Book on Breastfeeding” Poster (pdf) by Mercy Hospital-St. Louis, MO
This poster helps keep parents, staff, and grandparents “on the same page” about when to breastfeed a baby, feeding cues, etc.
Breastfeeding Friendly Food Pantry Guidelines
Your Guide to Breastfeeding by DHHS Office on Women’s Health may be downloaded or multiple copies ordered free of charge by calling Office on Women’s Health toll-free at 800-994-9662.
This easy-to-read publication provides women the how-to information and support needed to breastfeed successfully. It explains why breastfeeding is best for baby, mom, and society and how loved ones can support a mother’s decision to breastfeed. Expert tips and illustrations help new moms learn how to breastfeed comfortably and how to overcome common challenges. The wisdom of real moms is shared in personal stories that reassure and encourage. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Employees’ Guide to Breastfeeding and Working by US DHHS
Free booklet helps employed mothers incorporate breastfeeding into their work lives. Includes discussing breastfeeding with her supervisor. Also available on this page are the links for the free companion booklets for employers.
Missouri mPINC Scores: 2015, 2018
Nutritional Support of the Very Low Birthweight Infant by California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative
Toolkit addressing Best Practices for Parenteral Nutrition, Human Milk as Feeding of Choice for Establishing Enteral Nutrition, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Discharge Planning and Post-Discharge Nutrition can be downloaded from this page.
Order form for breastfeeding promotion items from MO Dept of Health & Senior Services: Crib cards, bookmarks, window clings, MO breastfeeding law, breastfeeding tips handouts, posters—all free.
Questions to Ask Your Insurance Company about Lactation Support (download pdf)
Missouri DHSS/WIC Handouts & Posters
Breastfeeding Plan (like a birth plan but for breastfeeding)
Breastfeeding is Important
Engorgement
Hand Expression
How to Know Your Breastfed Baby is Getting Enough
Nipple Shields
Rooming In (poster)
Show -Me 5 (poster)
Skin -to-Skin (poster)
Sore Nipples
Storage & Handling of Breast Milk
(The MO Dept of Health handouts listed above are available in bulk free from the MO DHSS warehouse. They are also available in many other languages and can be downloaded and printed as needed.)