Professional Resources

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Alaska Breastfeeding Coalition has developed a number of ways to support breastfeeding professionals including:

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• Hosting continuing education opportunities

• Providing scholarships to conferences

• Mentoring

• Providing funds for LLL to build library for families

• Providing lactation education resources to physicians & pharmacists

• Supporting ABC endeavors

• Giving books to providers

• Supporting the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act

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Online Resources for Professionals

These are live links, click to learn more!

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• United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)

• Up To Date

• Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Formerly Toxnet]

• The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

• The American Academy of Pediatrics

• Baby-Friendly USA

• AnotherLook

• Australian Breastfeeding Association

• U.S. National Library of Medicine

• CDC – Breastfeeding

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Women

• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

• Alaska Native Birthworkers Community

• FACE (Family and Child Education) Resources