Your Guide to Breastfeeding

Earlier this year, the U.S. Surgeon General announced the Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. She stressed how important it is to support women’s efforts to breastfeed.

The Office on Women’s Health supports breastfeeding through the National Breastfeeding Helpline (800-994-9662) and our free publications for breastfeeding mothers. Our publication Your Guide to Breastfeeding [http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/bf.cfm?source=govdelivery] explains how to breastfeed, how to troubleshoot common problems, and why breastfeeding is important. Call us at 800-994-9662 to order up to 200 free copies (use promo code BF200).*

The National Breastfeeding Helpline is a resource for breastfeeding mothers who are looking for live, one-on-one support. Our English and Spanish-speaking breastfeeding peer counselors offer advice in a professional, sensitive, and supportive manner. We provide:

* Practical tips for common breastfeeding problems ► Common Challenges << Breastfeeding << womenshealth.gov: "- Enviado mediante la barra Google"

* Information to make breastfeeding easier ► Learning to Breastfeed << Breastfeeding << womenshealth.gov: "- Enviado mediante la barra Google"

* Tips for moms returning to work ► Going Back to Work << Breastfeeding << womenshealth.gov: "- Enviado mediante la barra Google"

* A better understanding of how breastfeeding helps babies ► Why Breastfeeding is Important << Breastfeeding << womenshealth.gov: "- Enviado mediante la barra Google"

* Resources for mothers to seek additional help ► Finding Support and Information << Breastfeeding << womenshealth.gov: "- Enviado mediante la barra Google"

Call 800-994-9662 to order Your Guide to Breastfeeding* for your patients for free or to learn more about the National Breastfeeding Helpline. Use promo code BF200 when you call to get your free copies.

*Orders of Your Guide to Breastfeeding are limited to 200 per person. Callers are limited to one order of 200. Orders may take 2 – 3 weeks to arrive. The offer for 200 Your Guide to Breastfeeding publications expires on July 31, 2011. After that date, orders will be subject to normal quantity limits.

Language: English, Spanish, Chinese
Format: PDF
Versions:

* PDF file English (all women)
PDF file, 1.93 MB ► http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.General.pdf
Date: January 2011

* PDF file English (African American Women)
PDF file, 2.19 MB ► http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/african-american-breastfeeding-guide.pdf
Date: January 2011

* PDF file English (American Indian and Alaska Native Women)
PDF file, 1.23 MB ► http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.AIAN.pdf
Date: August 2006 (Update in progress)

* PDF file Spanish (Una guía fácil para la Lactancia)
PDF file, 1.29 MB ► http://www.womenshealth.gov/espanol/publicaciones/lactancia.pdf
Date: May 2006 (Update in progress)

* PDF file Chinese
PDF file, 4.33 MB ► http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.Chinese.pdf
Date: August 2006 (Update in progress)


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