Returning to work or school after having a baby is often a difficult time for any mom. Communicating with and having support from your employer and child care professional can help you continue to breastfeed longer and allow you to reach your breastfeeding goals.
Tips for Starting your Breastfed Baby in Child Care
A toolkit for Colorado parents/guardians.
Colorado breastfeeding friendly recognition programs
Find a breastfeeding friendly child care professional.
Supportive breastfeeding information for moms and families
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Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition (COBFC) - handouts, resources and materials, including state breastfeeding laws and breastfeeding events.
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Boulder County – mom’s toolkits and local resources.
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Office on Women’s Health (OWH) - general breastfeeding information, pumping tips and employer information. Call the OWH Helpline at 1-800-994-9662.
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WIC – Find your local WIC clinic for breastfeeding support, education, breast pumps, healthy foods, nutrition education and more.
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La Leche League – Find local breastfeeding support groups, breastfeeding handouts and tips addressing common breastfeeding issues.
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KellyMom - provides general breastfeeding information and resources.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Breastfeeding - national guidelines and recommendations, handling and storage, policies, FAQs and more.
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Zero to Three – Child care resources for families.
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – Bright Futures resources for families.
Colorado breastfeeding laws
Breastfeeding in the workplace: resources for moms and families
Pumping breast milk
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Breast Pumps.
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Mayo Clinic – Choosing a breast pump.
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CDC - How to Keep Your Breast Pump Kit Clean: The Essentials.
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Pumping and milk supply.
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Breast massage and hand expression.
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Milk expression tips - video.
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Pumping Strategies: Maximizing Your Output – breast massage video.
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Stanford Medicine.
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Hand expression video.
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Maximizing milk production video.
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Marmet Technique of hand expression videos.
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Breast milk storage guidelines.
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Colorado breast milk storage guidelines.
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Breast milk storage and handling – KellyMom.
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Colorado breastfeeding resources and local breastfeeding coalitions
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International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) – Find a lactation consultant.
Baby behavior
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Feeding cues.
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Baby Cues video.
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Is my baby full? video.
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How to calm a crying baby.
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How to Calm a Crying Baby - video.
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Crying - video.
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