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For local professionals, please contact a Volunteer Counselor or attend a meeting. While we cannot make medical referrals, we can provide you with available physicians and specialists.

Local Resources

 

Breastfeeding Resources by County

https://www.ncbfc.org/perinatal-region-map

 

Mothers’ Milk Bank (to donate milk)

http://www.wakemed.org/mothers-milk-bank

 

Find a local Lactation Consultant directory

https://portal.ilca.org/i4a/memberDirectory/index.cfm?directory_id=19&pageID=4356

 

Locate WIC Offices for any state

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-contacts

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Postpartum/parenting support: 

Moms Supporting Moms 

https://safechildnc.org/moms-supporting-moms/


General Information
 

Hand Expression, Maximizing Pumping Results, and more (videos!)

http://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding.html

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Lymphatic drainage of breast

https://eadn-wc01-5994650.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lymphaticmassagehandout2.pptx.pdf

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Lactmed (resource for info on safety of meds/drugs during lactation) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/

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Medication Safety during Pregnancy and Lactation

http://www.infantrisk.com/

 

Trusted, evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting

http://kellymom.com/

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Mental Health Support: Postpartum Support International

https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/

 

Videos

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Hand Expression, Maximizing Pumping Results, and more (videos!)

http://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding.html

 

Flange fitting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpAnNNpRwx8

 

Latching, positioning, hunger cues:

https://youtu.be/y--syZR0u1E

 

Asymmetric latch and sandwich hold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I-OAr7Dr48

 

Paced bottle feeding:

https://youtu.be/wumI31Oyc8k

 

Reverse pressure softening: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_RD9HNrOJ8

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Community

 

Breastfeed Durham

https://breastfeeddurham.org/

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Breastfeeding Support for Families of Color

https://breastfeeddurham.org/black-breastfeeding/  (many resources here)

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LGBTQ+  Lactation/Human Milk Feeding Support

https://breastfeeddurham.org/lgbtq-human-milk-feeding/  (many resources here)

The Nursing Mothers of Raleigh website provides external links for informational purposes. NMR is not responsible for the availability or content of these sites. Information on this website is not meant to be taken as medical advice and should not replace the advice of your healthcare provider.

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