BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuBreastfeeding - resourcesResources - breastfeeding Information The following organizations are good resources for information on breastfeeding and breastfeeding problems:Breastfeeding problemsHealth experts agree that breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both mom and baby. They recommend that babies feed only on breast milk for the ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists -- www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/breastfeeding-your-baby La Leche League International -- www.llli.org March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/baby/breastfeeding-your-baby.aspx Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/ US Department of Agriculture WIC breastfeeding support -- wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov US Department of Health & Human Services -- www.womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding American Academy of Pediatrics -- www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/default.aspxAllVideoImagesTogBreastfeeding - illustration Breast milk contains the appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and provides, minerals, vitamins, and hormones that infants require. Breast milk also contains antibodies from the mother that can help the baby resist infections.BreastfeedingillustrationNormal female breast anatomy - illustration The female breast is composed mainly of fatty tissue interspersed with fibrous or connective tissue. The circular region around the nipple is often a different color or pigmented. This region is called the areola.Normal female breast anatomyillustrationBreastfeeding - illustration Breast milk contains the appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and provides, minerals, vitamins, and hormones that infants require. Breast milk also contains antibodies from the mother that can help the baby resist infections.BreastfeedingillustrationNormal female breast anatomy - illustration The female breast is composed mainly of fatty tissue interspersed with fibrous or connective tissue. The circular region around the nipple is often a different color or pigmented. This region is called the areola.Normal female breast anatomyillustrationRelated Information Review Date: 2/5/2023 Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Breastfeeding - resourcesResources - breastfeeding Information The following organizations are good resources for information on breastfeeding and breastfeeding problems:Breastfeeding problemsHealth experts agree that breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both mom and baby. They recommend that babies feed only on breast milk for the ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists -- www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/breastfeeding-your-baby La Leche League International -- www.llli.org March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/baby/breastfeeding-your-baby.aspx Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/ US Department of Agriculture WIC breastfeeding support -- wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov US Department of Health & Human Services -- www.womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding American Academy of Pediatrics -- www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/default.aspx