Breastfeeding Education

Cindy teaches a three-hour course on Breastfeeding Basics for expectant mothers and their partners at Blossom Birth in Palo Alto.

Cindy also leads a breastfeeding support group Wednesdays from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at Blossom Birth in Palo Alto. Drop-ins are welcome.

Breastfeeding Support

Cindy is a La Leche League Leader of LLL Lunchtime, which meets monthly at Blossom Birth in Palo Alto. All women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to attend the meetings. Each meeting covers a general breastfeeding topic -- with plenty of time for women to seek support and encouragement for specific issues they are experiencing.

Breastfeeding Resources

Cindy recommends the following resources for support on breastfeeding:

Getting Started

• Breastcrawl: Initiation of Breastfeeding; Video

Online Resources

• La Leche League International: Articles, handouts, Group locator, and help form
• Kellymom: Website with extensive, research-based information about breastfeeding
• Common Sense Breastfeeding: What if I want to wean my Baby?; Scheduling Feeds
• InfantRisk: Up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• To Drink or Not to Drink: A fact-based article discussing the issue of consuming alcohol while breastfeeding

Lactation Support

• Bay Area Lactation Associates: Referral line for local Board-certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), 510-524 5521
• La Leche League of Northern California and Hawaii: Accredited volunteers provide one-on-one phone and email counseling and monthly support group meetings
• Lactation Center at Sequoia Hospital: Board-certified Lactation Consultants, drop-in center, store
• Maternal Connections Lactation Support Center at El Camino Hospital: Board-certified Lactation Consultants, store with nursing bras and pump rentals, support groups
• Nursing Mothers Counsel: 650-327-MILK (6455) Accredited volunteers provide one-on-one phone counseling and home visits

Pumping and Storage

• Pumpin' Pals: Helpful breast pump accesories
• Hand Expression of Breastmilk How-to Video
• Pump Manufacturers: Medela (Pump in Style); Ameda-Egnell (Purely Yours); Avent (Isis)
• Storing Human Milk PDF

Fathers

• The Breastfeeding Father, an article by Felicia Henry

Milk Donations

• Mothers Milk Bank of San Jose: Accepts and provides donated human milk

Book Recommendations

• List of Cindy's breastfeeding book recommendations on Amazon.com