Breastfeeding
Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator
Jennifer Brannon, MD, FAAP
Email: jbrannon@kumc.edu
The Ten Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers was developed by the WI PAN Breastfeeding Committee (formerly the Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition). The purpose of the resource kit to assist child care providers and community groups to implement strategies to promote, protect and support breastfeeding women. The kit includes a self-appraisal tool and information and resources for planning and implementing action plan based on the ten steps.
If this link does not work, go to dhs.wisconsin.gov/health and then click on “Nutrition and Physical Activity” in the topic list. You’ll see the childcare material on that page.
Breastfeeding Resources
From the AAP
How to Have a Breastfeeding Friendly Practice www.aap.org/breastfeeding/files/pdf/AAP%20HaveFriendlyPractice.pdf
Supporting Breastfeeding and Lactation: The Primary Care Pediatrician?s Guide to Getting Paid www.aap.org/breastfeeding/files/pdf/CODING.pdf
Breastfeeding Initiatives www.aap.org/breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Residency Curriculum www.aap.org/breastfeeding/curriculum/systemsbased_practice.html
From the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Statements and Clinical Protocols www.bfmed.org/Resources/Protocols.aspx
Find a Lactation Consultant in your Area
International Lactation Consultant Association www.ilca.org
Other
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Ten Steps www.babyfriendlyusa.org
Best for Babes www.bestforbabes.org
Breastfeeding Basics (Free web-based educational curriculum) www.breastfeedingbasics.org
Breastfeeding Training www.breastfeedingtraining.org
