Fathers & Non-Breastfeeding Parents
Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers
by Jeanine Valrie Logan
The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastf
by Kimberly Seals Allers
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by La Leche League International
Breastfeeding Without Birthing: A Breastfeeding Guide for Mothers through A
by Alyssa Schnell
Where's the Mother?: Stories from a Transgender Dad
by Trevor MacDonald
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers
by Nancy Mohrbacher IBCLC, FILCA, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett PhD, IBCLC
Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding
by Jack Newman, Teresa Pitman
• Complete a lactation & breastfeeding course
• Set up appointment with a lactation consultant
• Work with the breastfeeding mom/partner to design a breastfeeding plan
Support a breastfeeding mom/partner by preparing a designated spot and providing comfort items for breastfeeding/pumping such as:
• Comfortable chair
• Water/tea
• Pillow
• Reading material
• Make a playlist
• Nipple cream
• Snacks
• Nightlight
Support during the late night/early morning hours
• Change diaper
• Burp
• Swaddle and rock baby
• Give baby skin-to-skin
Give breastfeeding mom/partner a daily break
• Some breastfeeding moms/partners may want to arrange a set time for a walk
• Take baby for a walk, read to/play with baby, take a nap, give baby skin-to-skin
• Offer words of encouragement to mom/partner (i.e. “You’re doing a great job.”)
Presenting The Milk that Built America Reflections
The Milk that Built America Reflections is a seven-part reflective journey. Five women in Pueblo County, Colorado share their breastfeeding experiences of living in a community ranking among the lowest in the social determinants of health and at a higher risk of lower health outcomes.