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Infographic Card to Support Families During Emergencies – If You Are Chest/Breastfeeding Cards – English, Spanish

Training (online) – Infant Ready Emergency Feeding Program 1.5 hrs., CNEs & CERPS, $25

New Orleans Breastfeeding Center:

  • Educational materials – low-literacy, visually diverse tools that contain essential teaching on safe infant feeding. They are useful for caregivers, emergency responders, and health professionals
  • Parent tip sheet

Infant Feeding in Disasters and Emergencies: Breastfeeding and Other Options (AAP)

Be Prepared: Emergency Preparation Checklist for Families with Infants and Young Children

Relactation Tips

Fact Sheet on Feeding Babies in Emergencies

Operational Guidance on Infant Feeding in Emergencies (v3.0) – 12 languages

AAP – Infant Feeding in Disasters and Emergencies (Spanish)

CDC Food Safety for Infants After a Disaster

CDC Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit (2022)

CDC How to Feed Your Breastfed Baby in a Radiation Emergency (2023)

DHHS Administration for Children & Families – Infant Feeding During Disasters

IBFAN – Infant Feeding in Emergencies

Kelly Mom – Infant Feeding in Emergencies

Lactation and Infant Feeding in Emergencies (L.I.F.E) Support Basic Kit

LLLI – Resources for Breastfeeding During Emergencies

National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color (NAPPLSC) Statement

UNICEF: Re-Lactation Guidance

USBC – Breastfeeding and Emergencies

Wellstart International – Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency Situations

WHO – Breastfeeding: a vital emergency response. Are you ready?

Kansas WIC Breastfeeding Cards
If You Are Chest/Breastfeeding Cards
If You Are Chest/Breastfeeding Cards (Spanish)