Updated August 1, 2024
Deciding whether to breastfeed is a very personal decision. It is based on lifestyle, desire, and health of the mother and baby. A mother may plan to breastfeed but not be able to or it may be too stressful. It is important to speak to a doctor or breastfeeding expert about breastfeeding. – familydoctor.org
National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Achieving Breastfeeding Equity
Breastfeeding Takes a Village and Too Often Black Women Don’t Have One
Closing the Breastfeeding Disparity Gap for Hispanic Women: Methods for Improvement
Applying an Equity Lens to Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Efforts
Breastfeeding Your Baby – John Hopkins Medicine
ABCs of Breast-feeding – Stanford Medicine
Breast-feeding vs. formula-feeding: What’s best? – Mayo Clinic
World Breastfeeding Week Aug 1 – 7, 2024 – World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2024 – Milkology®
National Breastfeeding Month – US Breastfeeding Committee
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Benefits Both Baby and Mom
National Breastfeeding Month – American Society for Nutrition
Breastfeeding – World Health Organization (WHO)
Chest/Breastfeeding – National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Workplace Lactation Laws | New York – Pregnant at Work
Find a Lactation Consultant – New York Lactation Consultant Association (NYLCA)
Lactation and Breastfeeding Help – The New York Milk Bank
New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc.
La Leche League USA
NYS Department of Health
Why is Breastfeeding Important?
Growing Up Healthy Hotline 1-800-522-5006
Local Agencies Providing WIC Services in NYS – WIC Program (Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in NYS
City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Breastfeeding Assistance
NYC Breastfeeding Warmline (646) 965-7212 Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM. After hours or if you get the voicemail system, leave a message with your name, phone number, and ZIP code, and briefly describe your experience feeding your baby. The NYC Breastfeeding Warmline provides free virtual breastfeeding support and answers to questions about feeding your baby.
You can schedule a video or phone meeting with a Certified Lactation Counselor. All calls are confidential and one-on-one. Meetings are held using Zoom, a safe and secure platform that is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Breastfeeding support is available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and other languages using interpretation services.
The New York City Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding PDF