Breastfeeding Resources
Our goal is to provide quality, helpful resources to families, advocates, and healthcare professionals. This resource page is part of that effort. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for websites, articles, or resources or if you find a broken link.
Looking for local breastfeeding help? Click here (Local Resouce Directory).
- Advocacy
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State of Breastfeeding in Kansas 2025
International Breastfeeding Symbol
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
The First 1,000 Days: Nourishing America’s Future
Food Pantries – Guidelines for Breastfeeding Friendly Food Pantries
Joint Commission Resources – Speak Up (brochures & posters)
Kansas Breastfeeding Initiative Executive Summary Report (2015-2018)
National Partnership for Women & Families
Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
UNICEF – Breastfeeding: A smart investment
USBC – Breastfeeding Advocacy HQ
- Empower Talks and Archived Meetings
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EmPOWER Talks Recordings and Resources
December 2023
Handout
Poll Results - General Resources For Parents
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Breastfeeding Basics (Canada)
Breastfeeding Fact Sheet (OWH)
Breastfeeding Survival Guide for the First Two Weeks (LER)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Guide to Strategies to Support Breastfeeding Mothers & Babies
CDC – What to Expect While Breastfeeding
Handouts on Breastfeeding Basics and Common Topics (Arabic, Chinese, English, Polish, Spanish, and Vietnamese, from Lactation Education Resources)
Infant and Toddler Feeding Video Series, from 1,000 Days
The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education
“Know Your Rights” poster – outlining breastfeeding rights in Kansas
Myths v. Facts: Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep for Infants (NICHQ)
Office on Women’s Health (OWH) – Helpline, Breastfeeding information, Your Guide to Breastfeeding
Online Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Resources
Parent Resources: Breastfeeding & Human Milk (US Breastfeeding Committee)
Stanford Medicine Newborn Nursery Breastfeeding Resources
Swimming and Breastfeeding (English and Spanish version)
Thinking About Breastfeeding? Good for You and Your Baby! (K-State Extension)
Travel Recommendations for Nursing Families (CDC)
Traveling With Your Baby (WIC)
Supporting Breast/Chestfeeding While Traveling
Your Guide to Breastfeeding (booklet from OWH)
- For Black and African American Families
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Culturally Affirming Resources:
- #LatchedLegacy – video affirming Black families DO breastfeed, from the Wichita Black Breastfeeding Coalition
- “Irth” app (“Birth”, but they dropped the “B” for Bias) – “Yelp-like” platform for the pregnancy and new motherhood journey, made by and for people of color. Search doctor and hospital reviews from your community! Leave a review today to help inform and protect others!
- Maternal Warning Signs – 1 min. video for father and family members to recognize the signs of postpartum complications (Reaching Our Brothers Everywhere)
- Sister-to-Sister: Let’s Talk (Black Mothers Breastfeeding Alliance)
- It’s Only Natural (Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Health in Her Hue – app to connect Black women to culturally competent healthcare providers, services, and health content
Black Moms Breastfeeding Support Group
Breastfeeding Mafia (Oakland, CA)
Breastfeeding Sisters That Are Receiving Support (BSTARS) (TN)
District of Columbia Breastfeeding Coalition (Washington, DC)
National Database of Lactation Support Groups for Families of Color ~ Curated by Nekisha Killings, IBCLC, RLC
Sister-to-Sister, Let’s Talk Breastfeeding (African American handout resource)
Office on Women’s Health It’s Only Natural Campaign
ROSE Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere
“SPEAK UP for Black Women”, Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Stork and Cradle (New York City, NY)
The B.L.A.C.K. Course – full scope lactation and breastfeeding education course made by and for Black People and folks supporting black breastfeeding.
Uzazi Village – serves the KC metro area
WIC peer counselor video: Teach Me How to Breastfeed
For Dads:
- Apps For Health Care Providers
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Breastfeeding Guide for Health Providers – common problems, links to other resources
Infant Risk Center (fee) – information about prescription and non-prescription medications and their safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pedi Quick Calc: (fee) – weight conversions and weight loss calculator. Also, calculate bilirubin levels and risk
- Breastfeeding Data
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Implementing The Joint Commission Perinatal Care Core Measure on Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
Breastfeeding Support by Kansas County – detailed database of information regarding breastfeeding support and breastfeeding rates by county
State of Breastfeeding in Kansas 2024
Breastfeeding in Kansas (2022 Kansas PRAMS)
Breastfeeding Initiation Rates and Maps by County (CDC)
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card (2022)
CDC Data Trends & Maps (search by Breastfeeding)
CDC Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Survey, State Reports (CDC)
Kansas Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2021 Surveillance Report (KDHE)
- Breastfeeding Special Concerns
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Milk While Mourning (Spanish) – information about breast milk production after the loss of an infant
Environmental & Chemical Exposures & Breastfeeding (CDC)
Breastfeeding with a Disability
Opiate Exposed Neonate & Breastfeeding Promotion & Support (Betty Thomas) – 2020 KBC Conference Recorded Session
Breastfeeding and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
Maternal/Perinatal Mental Health slides from Kansas Connecting Communities presentation Feb. 12, 2021, recording HERE
- Emergencies and Disasters and Breastfeeding
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Infant Feeding in Emergencies – 1-hr webinar featuring North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition, 2025
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
ABM Releases Position Statement on Breastfeeding in Emergency Situations
Be Prepared: Emergency Preparation Checklist for Families with Infants and Young Children
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 Rapid Needs Assessment Intake for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
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
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Repository – virtual library of the most recent peer-reviewed journal articles and findings on infant and young child feeding in emergencies.
Kelly Mom – Infant Feeding in Emergencies
Lactation and Infant Feeding in Emergencies (L.I.F.E) Support Basic Kit
USBC – Breastfeeding and Emergencies
Wellstart International – Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency Situations
Kansas WIC Breastfeeding Cards
If You Are Chest/Breastfeeding Cards
If You Are Chest/Breastfeeding Cards (Spanish) - Continuity of Care Tools
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Breastfeeding Your Baby – double-sided rack card to help parents prepare for hospital experience
Breastfeeding Resource Card – list of credible websites, rack card format
Breastfeeding Help Flyer – connects families and providers with local breastfeeding support through a database of resources searchable by zip code
Community Dashboard – organizer for programs, resources and touchpoints in community by type of care & when services are provided
Prenatal Education – hospital and community partners evaluation check list
Post-Discharge Care – hospital and community partners evaluation check list
Lactation Assessment Care Tool (LACT)
Lactation Assessment Care Tool (LACT) Score
- Resources For Health Care Providers
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ABCs for Professionals – a series of 3 free videos provides information for lactation professionals, doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas on current science and strategies to help new mothers from Dr. Jane Morton’s First Droplets.
Breastfeeding 101 & 201 online courses, developed by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
CHAMPS National Training Platform cover the competencies outlined in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, focusing on equity and safety. The curriculum includes a prerequisite Safety Training and five units covering counseling skills, prenatal and postpartum care, quality improvement, special cases, and discharge, follow-up, and community support. Register HERE.
Clinical Lactation Training Program – to earn clinical lactation hours required to become an IBCLC
List of Certificate courses to become a Breastfeeding or Lactation Counselor
Lactation Support Provider Descriptor Chart (USBC, June 2024)
High 5 for Mom & Baby online training – 15 1-hour modules, FREE, search “Kansas Breastfeeding Education” on K TRAIN
Physician Education and Training to Support Breastfeeding
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Podcasts
AAP Breastfeeding Resources for Health Professionals
Anatomy & Physiology of Lactation “Badge” course from Wichita State University
Breastfeeding Friendly Consortium
Breastfeeding Webinars (Free, one-hour videos. CEUs and CMEs not available.)
Breastfeeding | Human Medicine Interprofessional Education (IPE) – 3 hours of FREE education for physicians and others who care for families
Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute
EMPower Training Digital Tool – Comprehensive training materials to implement skills-based competency in maternity care and breastfeeding
Free CEs are available for these training activities supporting breastfeeding and chestfeeding in health care and public health settings
Lactation Support Provider Training Directory (USBC)
Lactation Support Provider (LSP) Descriptors
Together for the Duration – 15 L-CERPs from Arizona Department of Health Services, AZ Health Zone, and the Arizona WIC Program)
Supporting and Promoting Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, and Lactation in Health Care Settings – four-part webinar series, on-demand viewing. Continuing medical education, nursing contact hours, health education contact hours, certified public health, and L-CERP continuing education credits are available at NO COST.
Core Competencies in Breastfeeding Care and Services for All Health Professionals
- Fathers & Siblings
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The Role of Fathers and Partners in Maternal and Infant Health (March of Dimes Summit brief with links to recorded sessions)
Fatherhood Program Sedgwick County, KS
Engaging Dads and Father-Figures in WIC
Father-friendly principles for agencies and organizations in Alameda County
Daddy B.E.A.N.S. Mentoring Program
Building Blocks for Father Involvement
Grandparents’ Guide to Breastfeeding
Sedgwick County Fatherhood Program
2020 KBC Conference Recorded Session – Engaging Fathers to Support Breastfeeding (Wesley Bugg & Carl Route, ROBE)
24 Hr Cribside Assistance – A Site for Dads, By Dads
American Academy of Pediatrics – Message for Dads
American Academy of Pediatrics – Dad’s Role in Breastfeeding
American Academy of Pediatrics – Managing older siblings while breastfeeding
Baby GooRoo: Breastfeeding And Dad Video
Be a Star – Dads and breastfeeding
California WIC – Help Dads to Support Moms and Breastfeeding
Family Education – Advantages of Breastfeeding to the Father and to Siblings
Healthy Start Pittsburgh: Fatherhood Program
Live Healthy Miami Gardens Fathers and Breastfeeding Event Video
Reaching Our Brothers Everywhere (videos by dads for dads)
- Liste de Recursos sobre Lactancia Materna en Español
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Servicios de Apoyo Para la Lactancia en el Suroeste de Kansas
Artículos de Lactancia Materna en Español
FREE live, online classes in Spanish from Ready, Set, Baby 75-90 minutes, facilitated by lactation training students and staff at the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, and always have an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in the classroom. Ready, Set, Baby (Spanish)
Alimentación Infantil: Un Guía para Padres y Cuidadores
Alimentación saludable: Embarazo o amamantando
Alimentación saludable: Desde el nacimiento hasta los 2 años
Apoyo a la Lactancia Materna en el Entoro de Cuidado Infantil
Aspectos Básicos de la Lactancia Materna
Buenas Prácticas Sin y de Bajo Costo
La Cadena Efectiva de Apoyo de la lactancia materna – Padres
Cuidado fisiologico del lactante: Apoyando la lactancia, el sueno y el bienestar
Cuidamos Bebés Lactantes: Ejemplo de Póliza de Lactancia Materna en Entornos de Cuidado Infantil
Consejos de Alimentación Infantil
Consejos de Alimentación Para Los Bebés Amamantados (Feeding Tips)
Como Hablar con tu Jefe Acerca tu Extractor de Leche Materna
Pautas para Apoyar al Bebé Lactante en Situaciones de Emergencia Durante el Cuidado Infantil
Plan de Alimentación Infantil
Sus derechos en el trabajo durante COVID-19 Amamantamiento-y-lactancia
Salude Madre – website to inform postpartum planning
If You Are Chest/Breastfeeding Cards (Spanish) – Infographic Card to Support Families During Emergencies (distribute through food pantries, shelters, etc.)
“Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer” in Spanish
Cleaning Your Breast Pump – Spanish
Etiqueta para extractor de leche
Breastfeeding Welcome Here Toolkit (Spanish)
¡Conozca sus derechos de lactancia en Kansas!
Returning to Work:
- Madres Que Están Lactancia Maternal Protecciones Laborales (federal law)
- Mi lista de verificación para la lactancia y el trabajo
- Let’s Give Break poster (Spanish)
- Como Hablar con tu Jefe Acerca tu Extractor de Leche Materna
- Embarazo: Tiene derecho a ser tratado con igualdad – U.S. Dept. of Labor, rights and resources for pregnant and lactating employees
- Wallet card, federal law – Receso para Madres que Amamantan
Cuidado de los Niños:
- ¿Está buscando un programa de cuidado infantil que apoye la lactancia?
- Preguntas que debe hacer en la búsqueda de cuidado infantil
WIC Breastfeeding Materials in Spanish
Lactation Education Resources Materials in Spanish
Lactation in Latino Communities: Identity and Traditions in Maternal Child Health (5/28/21) by Paulina Erices hosted by KS WIC
Facebook Groups:
Kansas – Lactancia Latina
ASI Alimentación Segura Infantil
- Indigenous Peoples
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- Breastfeeding Education with Stephanne Rupnicki
- Understanding breastfeeding in the Native American community
- An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families
- An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaskan Native Families, 2006, Office on Women’s Health
- Complimentary Feeding: Children Born to Native American Families (2023, ASPHN)
- Indigenous Women Uprising
- Breastfeeding: Following Tradition Works for Working Women
- It’s World Breastfeeding Week – Here’s My Story
- Understanding Breastfeeding in the Native American Community (presentation slides)
- Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor Course
- Normalizing Breastfeeding in New Mexico (video)
- WIC & Health Resources for Native Peoples
Facebook Groups:
- Instructional Videos / Webinars
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Breastfeeding Education with Stephanne Rupnicki
Milk – The Food That Helped Evolve Humanity (Laurel Wilson)
Baby Gooroo – Finding help with breastfeeding
Baby Gooroo – How to tell if your breastfed baby has a good latch
Breastfeeding Materials – Paced Bottle Feeding
Breastfeeding Resource Center – Paced Bottle Feeding
Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition – Breastfeeding and Working
Dr. Jack Newman – Latch and breast compression
Hospital Staff Training from Maryland Dept. of Health
Milk Mob – Paced bottle feeding
Mom and Baby Shop – How to Relieve Engorgement (Reverse Pressure Softening)
Nebraska 2023 Breastfeeding: Baby’s Natural Choice Conference l
- Lactation Physical Therapy: Biomechanical Interventions
- Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy Care: Prenatal and Postnatal Considerations
- Maternal Depression and Breastfeeding
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Mastitis Spectrum Protocol
- Supporting Breastfeeding with Trauma-Informed Care
- Real life Application of Trauma-Informed Care Practices Among Perinatal Health Providers
- Tongue-Tie and Breastfeeding Challenges: Importance of Appropriate Referral, Diagnosis and Treatment
Stanford Medicine Newborn Nursery videos – First Hour, Early Initiation, Maximizing Milk, Latch, Hand Expression
Tethered Oral Tissue & Infant Oral Assessments (12/3/2019) – Slides
YouTube channels:
- Insurance and Resources
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Lactation Billing Manual (2025)
Donor Human Milk:
KanCare Coverage of Donor Human Milk (05/2023)
Breast Pumps:
KanCare Breast Pump Coverage and Access (02/2025)
Breast Pump Insurance Coverage PPT SHenry June 2018
For Parents: Insurance Coverage for Lactation Consults
TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Benefits: Understanding Your Coverage Under the ACA
For Healthcare Providers: Payment for Lactation Consults
KanCare (Kansas Medicaid) Coverage of Lactation Counseling (UPDATED Bulletin 18189, Oct. 2022)
KanCare Telehealth Lactation Counseling coverage (Bulletin 23042, Feb. 2023)
KanCare Lactation Consult Payment Rate (Oct. 2023)
AAFP Breastfeeding Codes for billing
Payer Policy Guidance: Innovative Approaches to Coverage Of Breastfeeding Support, Equipment, and Supplies (USBC, 2022)
Women’s Preventive Services Initiative 2021 Coding Guide: Breastfeeding Services and Supplies (pages 9-12)
AAP Federal Support for Breastfeeding
HealthCare.gov – Breastfeeding Benefits
Insurance Payment for Lactation Services in the Practice Setting – Susanne Madden, June 9, 2020 (slides)
High 5 for Mom & Baby Webinar: Reimbursement for Lactation Services How Others Get it to Work
Model Payer Policy (codes and coverage)
High 5 for Mom & Baby Webinar: Reimbursement for Lactation Services How Others Get it to Work
Why Compensation Matters: Resources for Billing Codes, etc. (Michigan Breastfeeding Network, 2023)
- Marijuana, Other Illegal Drugs and Breastfeeding
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Cannabis & Breastfeeding (Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett)
Marijuana & Breastfeeding (CDC)
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (recorded presentation, Center for Public Health)
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (handouts and reference material, Center for Public Health)
Substance Abuse and Breastfeeding (Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine)
Up in Smoke: The Potential Long-Term Impact of Cannabis Use During the Perinatal Period (Laurel Wilson)
What You Should Know About Using Cannabis, Including CBD, When Pregnant or Breastfeeding (FDA)
Organizational Statements on Cannabis and Perinatal Period
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine “At this time, although the data are not strong enough to recommend not breastfeeding with any marijuana use, we urge caution.”
- Medications
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Infant Risk Center – Medication safety
LactMed (NIH site)
Medications in Lactation Algorithm
Mother to Baby (resources in Spanish and English) 866-626-6847
Trash the “Pump & Dump” – free clinical reference that highlights concerning substances, medications, and infectious illnesses for lactation. (IABLE)
Webinars:
Medications in Lactation 2/4/2020 Slideshow (pdf)
- Mental Health
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General Information:
Breastfeeding, when going well, is protective of maternal & child mental health (Research articles here)
Local breastfeeding support can be found here
Breastfeeding is compatible with most medications – more information on medication selection here
Breastfeeding improves both the quantity and quality of maternal sleep – (research article here)
Resources:
Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health
Mental Health Benefits of Breastfeeding: A Literature Review
Breastfeeding Has Mental Health Benefits (1-page handout from Michigan Breastfeeding Network)
“Breastfeeding and Mental Health Guidance Pocket Guide (3×5 | 8.5×11) (Michigan Breastfeeding Network)
- Milk Donation and Sharing
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Donating or Obtaining Human Milk in Kansas (PDF) March 2023
Community Milk Sharing: What You Need To Know About Giving and Receiving Liquid Gold (CA Breastfeeding Coalition)
Informal Milk Sharing Guidelines, ABM (PDF)
Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)
Milk Donation and Sharing (La Leche League International)
Standards for Donor Human Milk Banking (HMBANA)
KanCare Coverage of Donor Human Milk (5/2023)
- Breastfeeding Podcasts
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All Things Breastfeeding by The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
Breastfeeding Medicine by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- Position Statements and Policies
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American Academy of Pediatrics: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk (2022)
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Breastfeeding Position Statement
Baby-Friendly USA Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Position Statement on Breastfeeding
- Professional Organizations
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Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Doulas of North America (DONA)
Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)
International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practioners (NAPNAP)
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
National WIC Association (NWICA)
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
- Pumping and Storage of Breast Milk
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Choosing a Breast Pump
What to Know When Buying or Using a Breast Pump (FDA)
Buying and Renting a Breast Pump
Search for all FDA cleared breast pumps through Devices@FDA
MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
Consumer Reports – Breast Pump Buying Guide
Using Your Breast Pump
- Using a Breast Pump
- Making Sense of Pump Settings
- CDC infographic, “How to Keep Your Breast Pump Kit Clean.”
Breast milk storage and preparation for the home setting (CDC)
How to Fit Breast Pump Flanges (IABLE)
Office on Women’s Health – Pumping and Milk Storage
Using Breast Milk Safely (English)
Using Breast Milk Safely / Usando la Leche Materna de Manera Segura (Spanish)
Pumping Tips and Tricks
Pumping Basics:
Things to pack in breast pump bag:
- Lanolin soothes and helps flanges seal
- Spare set of breast flanges, tubing, valves, and membranes, just in case
- Photo of your baby
- Recording of your baby fussing before nursing and/or feeding sounds on your phone
- Clothing or blanket that your baby has worn, placed in a plastic bag. Open it up when ready to pump – smell & touch; place on shoulder.
- Cell phone charger
- Baby washcloth – used to wipe down pump parts, as a breast pad, or for a warm compress
- Extra shirt
- Breast pads
- Light reading material
- Baby socks (to cover bottles)
To get the milk flowing:
- Hands-on pumping technique (video)
- Warm pad/washcloth on breast
- Lightly massage breasts before pumping, lean forward
- Relax – read something light
- Listen to sounds of your baby nursing or soothing music – using earbuds/headphones may block the sound of the pump and could reduce stress/anxiety
- Smell and touch clothing or blanket worn by your baby
- Baby socks to cover milk collection bottles (takes your focus off how much you are collecting)
DIY Hands-Free pumping bras:
Increasing your milk supply:
- Breastfeed more often
- Pump more often – even a short 5-minute pumping session is better than not pumping at all
- Check flange fit (video)
- “Power Pumping” on days off work
- Replace pump parts
- Replace the pump if more than a year old or it was used when you received it. The motor may be wearing out.
- Your “Magic Number & Long-term Milk Production
There is little to no evidence of the effectiveness of teas, cookies, or other foods to increase your milk supply. Drink to thirst. While increasing your water intake will not have a significant increase in your milk supply, it will help you to feel better. If more help is needed, find a lactation support provider through the Kansas Local Resource Directory.
Breast pumps:
- How to Keep Your Breast Pump Kit Clean: The Essentials (English & Spanish)
- Does My Breast Pump Flange Fit Correctly? (video)
- How to get a pump through insurance – Questions to Ask Your Insurance Provider
Finding breastfeeding help:
- Kansas Local Resource Directory (enter city or zip code and resources are populated on a Google Map)
- Breastfeeding Help Line: 1-800-994-9662 (English & Spanish) 8 am – 5 pm, Monday-Friday
Other Resources:
- Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act – non-exempt employees’ rights to express milk in the workplace
- Workplace/school support (door hangers, posters, letter to a supervisor, etc.)
- A guide to finding a breastfeeding supportive child care provider through the Child Care Aware of Kansas online system. Call 1-877-678-2548 if you have questions.
- 14 Way to Hack Your Pumping Routine
- How to Make Pumping at Work More Enjoyable
- Paced Bottle Feeding video
Do you have a favorite tip or resource for pumping? Submit your favorite pumping tip or resource to info@ksbreastfeeding.mystagingwebsite.com.
Click here to download a printable luggage tag. (En Espanol)
Equity in Breastfeeding
- Racial Equity
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Advancing Black Community-level Leadership for Birth & Breastfeeding (BMBFA)
Achieving Breastfeeding Equity and Justice in Black Communities: Past, Present, and Future (Asiodu, et.al.)
Cultural Humility versus Cultural Competence: A Critical Distinction in Defining Physician Training Outcomes in Multicultural Education
First Food: Women of Color Removing Barriers to Breastfeeding – video (HealthConnect One)
Lactation Justice: Progress, Lessons, and the Road Ahead (BreastfeedLA, August 2025)
Levels of Racism: A theoretic framework and a gardener’s tale
Racism and the Colonial Roots of Gendered Language in Public Health and Biomedicine (USBC, Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist)
Removing Barriers to Breastfeeding
Saving the Lives of Moms & Babies: Addressing Racism and Socioeconomic Influencers of Health
Setting the Standard for Holistic Care of and for Black Women
The Penumbra: The right decisions need the right voices
Voices of Black Mothers: The Baby-Friendly Experience
Why I SPEAK UP for racial equity in Breastfeeding Outcomes
Webinars
If Racism is a Public Health Crisis, What Does That Mean for My Work? (Dr. Camara Jones)
“Racial Equity 101” (webinars, USBC):
Securing Our Own Masks Before Helping Others
Decolonizing Breastfeeding Education
The Role of Leadership in Advancing EquityBreastfeeding Medicine – Abstracts
African American Breastfeeding Peer Support: All Moms Empowered to Nurse
Breastfeeding Communities for Fatherhood: Laying the Groundwork for the Black Fatherhood, Brotherhood, and Manhood Movement
Breastfeeding Sisters that are Receiving Support: Community-Based Peer support Program Created for and by Women of Color
Black/African American Breastfeeding Experience: Cultural, Sociological, and Health Dimensions Through an Equity Lens
Structural Racism and Barriers to Breastfeeding on Chicagoland’s South Side
Disparities in Breastfeeding Among U.S. Black Mothers: Identification of Mechanisms
Racial Disparities in Sustaining Breastfeeding in a Baby-Friendly Designated Southeastern United States Hospital: An Opportunity to Investigate Systemic Racism
- Geographic Equity
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Percent of live births by initiation of breastfeeding by county of residence
Breastfeeding initiation (2022)
- LGBTQIA2S+ Equity
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Lactation Care for LGBTQ Parents
Cultural humility in care of individuals who are lgbtq
Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding
- For Families
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Bedsharing and Breastfeeding (English, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian)
Physiologic Infant Care: Supporting Breastfeeding, Sleep, and Well-being (English, Spanish, Ukrainian)
Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep (NICHD)
Breastfeed Your Baby to Reduce the Risk of SIDS – short video
Safe Sleep for Your Baby – 10 min. video
Nighttime Parenting Plan Worksheet
Sleep & Breastfeeding (Canada)
Promoting Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep
- Special Considerations for the Child Care Setting
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Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding Support: What to Consider When Looking for Child Care
Safe Sleep in Child-Care Settings: Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death (FAQ)
- For Those Who Support Families
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Building on Campaigns with Conversations: An Individualized Approach to Helping Families Embrace Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding: Modules – learning modules support greater awareness of the importance of integrated breastfeeding and safe sleep behaviors, reinforce evidence-based policies and practices, and promote an empowering, problem-solving approach for families to adopt.
Supplements by role/provider for use with the Modules above
Guide for Safe Sleep Promoters
- Other Resources
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Physiological Infant Care—Managing NighttimeBreastfeeding in Young Infants (ABM, 2023)
BASIS: Baby Sleep Info Source (UK webpage)
Bedsharing & Breastfeeding (ABM, 2020)
Breastfeed Your Baby to Reduce the Risk of SIDS – video
Downloadable Media (Safe to Sleep)
The Intersection of Breastfeeding & Safe Infant Sleep – webinar, 8/2020
Image Gallery (NICHQ)
Kansas Infant Death & SIDS (KIDS) Network – safe sleep instructors, photo library
Safe Infant Sleep: Position Paper, International Childbirth Education Association
Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment (AAP, 2022) (Technical Report)
Population-Based Survey Showing That Breastfed Babies Have a Lower Frequency of Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Than Nonbreastfed Babies. 2021 research study found a close relationship between breastfeeding and bed-sharing and a lower frequency of SIDS risk factors associated with both practices.
Community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding promotion: a qualitative study (BMC, 2023)
For Child Care Providers
- Videos
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Child Care Supporting Breastfeeding Families (4-minutes)
How to Support Breastfeeding Mothers & Families: A Simple Guide for Child Care Providers
How to combine breastfeeding and a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of SIDS
How to support breastfeeding in child care centers and family child care homes (from CACFP)
- Reading
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NEW Child Care Providers and Breastfeeding Support – 1-page promotional flyer for KS child care providers
“Breastfeeding Support in the Child Care Setting” – 2-page summary of what child care providers need to know to support breastfeeding families / Spanish Version (Español)
“Supporting the Breastfed Infant During Emergencies in the Child Care Setting” – prepare to support the breastfeeding infant during emergencies./ Spanish Version (Español)
Supporting Breastfeeding Families in ECE (CDC)
Storage, Handling, and Preparing of Breastmilk in ECE (CDC)
Solid Foods in ECE (CDC)
Continuity of Care (CoC) Toolkit – tools to support communications with families seeking licensed child care enrollment.
Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding: No & Low-Cost Best Practices (NAPSACC)/ Spanish Version (Español)
“Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Environment” Photographic Diagram
Breastfeeding Basics (NAPSACC)/Spanish Version (Español)
Breastfeeding Friendly Books & Toys
“Do this…Not This” Tips Sheet for Child Care Providers // Spanish Version (Español)
Resource List for Providers & Families/ Spanish Version (Español)
Breastfed Babies Welcome Here!
Feeding Tips // Spanish Version
Infant Feeding Guide /Spanish Version (Español)
- Policies
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Sample Breastfeeding Policy #1
Policy Sample #2/ Spanish Version (Español)
- Safe Sleep & Breastfeeding
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Safe Sleep in Child-Care Settings: Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death (FAQ)
Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding Support: What to Consider When Looking for Child Care
Breastfeeding and Kansas Early Childhood Strategic Plan
Checklist: Early Childhood Systems Support for Breastfeeding
“Point in Time Data” – from Child Care Aware of KS, Point-In-Time Data Sheets by County with information about the status of child care supply and demand, includes information about the different types of child care available, rates for part-time and full-time care, census data, and other key data, to assist communities – including families, employers, and other community leaders – across Kansas as they work to address critical child care shortages.
- Protect Yourself, Protect Your Baby
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Video – Protect Yourself, Protect Your Baby
Informed Consent Form for Refusal of Separation from Newborn Infant
Neonatal management and outcomes during the COVID-19
COVID-19 response for maternal and newborn care
Covid19 FAQs for Pregnant Women and Infants – (Spanish)
- Antibodies, Medications & Vaccinations
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Safety and Efficacy of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA Vaccines During Lactation (March 2023)
Milk antibody response after 3rd dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection and implications for infant protection (BMJ, Dec. 2022)
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgA and IgG in human milk and breastfeeding infant stool 6 months after maternal COVID-19 vaccination (JP, Jan. 2023)
Increase in COVID Antibodies Following Booster Vaccinations (JHL, Nov. 2022)
COVID-19 Drugs and Breastfeeding Update (ABM, Nov. 2022)
Analysis of Vaccine Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Among Pregnant and Lactating Individuals (JAMA, Sept. 2022)
Detection of Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Human Breast Milk
Antibodies Against COVID in Human Milk After Vaccination (ABM, June 2022)
Comparing Human Milk Antibody Response After 4 Different Vaccines for COVID-19 (JAMA, March 2022)
COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (Infant Risk Center)
Mindful Discussion about the COVID-19 Vaccine (video by & for Black and Brown people) (Uzazi Village, Oct. 2021)
Information about COVID-19 Vaccines for People who Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding (Centers for Disease Control)
Vaccines, pregnancy, menstruation, lactation, and fertility (World Health Organization, video)
Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination in Lactation – Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
COVID-19 Vaccination and Pregnant and Lactating People – March of Dimes
COVID-19 vaccine response in pregnant and lactating women, Study – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG)
Leaders in Women’s Health Encourage Health Workers to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine: Vaccination is the Key to Preventing New Infections. (ACOG, AWHONN, SMFM, ACNM, ASRM, NPWH, SOGH)
Maternal and Child Outcomes Reported by Breastfeeding Women Following Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccination (ABM, Sept. 2021)
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Statement: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy Addresses breastfeeding
- Milk Handling & Breastfeeding
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Is it safe to provide milk for my NICU baby if I have or have been exposed to Covid 19? – (Spanish)
Statement on Pasteurized Donor Human Milk & COVID-19
Breast Milk Expression and Breast Milk Feeding for PUIs
Breastfeeding through Covid 19
Breastfeeding & Covid 19 Guidance
How to safely breastfeed if you have Covid 19
Covid-19 & Handling Expressed Human Milk
Breastfeeding and Covid-19, a guide for professionals
BREAST MILK HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION
Breastfeeding mothers with COVID-19
- Telehealth
