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A Mother's 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding: Even if your hospital isn't Baby Friendly - (Spanish)
This Task Force fact sheet gives you information on both the 10 Steps to becoming a 'Baby Friendly Hospital' as well as information for moms on how to breastfeed successfully

Baby Friendly USA
Check here to see if your birthing facility is Baby Friendly

CalHospitalCompare.org
Use this website to compare breastfeeding rates at hospitals in your area or to see your hospital's maternity grade

Things That Interfere Handout
This handout will give you tips on common things that can happen in the hospital that interfere with breastfeeding

Trust Your Baby Handout
This great handout will give you tips on what to say to nurses and physicians to let them know that you want to breastfeed and to prevent them from doing anything that will interfere with breastfeeding

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2011 Breastfeeding Resource Directory

Do you need help with breastfeeding?  The 2011 Resource Directory is now online!

Use the online version of print the PDF to distribute!

BreastfeedLA BEST Project

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Transformation Grant and in partnership with the L.A. County Department of Public Health, the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles has launched the BEST Project.  We are currently recruiting up to 12 hospitals within L.A. County to receive coaching and technical support to improve maternity care practices that support breastfeeding and to achieve Baby-Friendly designation.

The application will be available May 23, 2012

What's New

TIME: Ask the Right Questions! Read our response to the TIME cover on the Momsrising blog.

Stories of Support Needed

  • The United States Breastfeeding Committee is requesting stories from breastfeeding moms. How have you been helped? Share your story, click here