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The following web sites may be of interest.

The appearance of a link does not necessarily imply an endorsement of the site.

To add your site to the list complete the form at the bottom of the page. In return, please link to the Baby Milk Action and IBFAN web sites.

We regret that we are unable to link to commercial infant care sites as we do not have the resources to check them for content.

This page is updated infrequently. Last update 27 August 2007 (sorry for any dead links).

NGOs and UN bodies working on breastfeeding

International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)

National IBFAN groups

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
UNICEF
World Health Organisation

Funding bodies

Nouris International: Nouris International is a non profit organization established to foster the health and development of families and communities world wide through the support of global breastfeeding initiatives. Nouris International awards small monetary grants to individuals or organizations to promote or protect optimal breastfeeding in their communities.

Campaign pages

International Nestlé Boycott Committee Secretariat
Nestlé Boycott in Bulgaria
Nestlé Boycott in Canada and US
Nestlé Boycott in Germany (in German)
Nestlé Boycott in Italy (in Italian)
Nestlé Boycott in Sweden (in Swedish)

Welsh Breastfeeding Campaign - Sign the on-line petition to support a mother's right to feed her infant as she wishes in public.

ProMoM - Promotion of Mother's Milk. "Our Web site is dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding. ProMoM's mission is to educate the general public, the medical community, the media, and prospective and new parents about all the substantial benefits of breastfeeding."

The Ecologist - A monthly magazine that challenges the environmental, social, political and economic model upon which our world is structured.

New Economics Foundation - The New Economics Foundation works to construct a new economy centred on people and the environment. The new economy envisioned includes a new perspective on wealth which emphasises quality of life for the human race and the environment. Founded in 1986, it is now one of the UK's most creative and effective independent think tanks, combining research, advocacy, training and practical action.

The UK Food Group - Promoting global food security.

MONLAR - Movement for National land and Agricultural reform. MONLAR is campaigning against Nestlé's aggressive marketing of breastmilk substitutes and its impact on the indigenous milk industry.

Baby Milk Action is listed on the Ethical Junction website.

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Mother support/health worker groups

La Leche League International

International Confederation of Midwives

UK

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers - Tel (UK): 08444 122 949. Open every day from 9.30am to 10.30pm

Breastfeeding Network - for list of UK Breastfeeding Centres, helpline number and information about safety of drugs in breastmilk. Tel (UK): 0870 900 8787 (9.30 am to 9.30 pm).

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain - International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are professionally qualified to promote and support breastfeeding in a variety of NHS and community settings, and also in private practice. LCGB supports Baby Milk Action and is a member of the Baby Feeding Law Group

La Leche League GB: Breastfeeding Information and Support.

The National Childbirth Trust Charity - breastfeeding line (UK) 0870 444 8707 (calls at national rate, 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week) and breastfeeding information from NCT Sales 0870 112 1120. The charity trains breastfeeding counsellors who provide their support free to mothers.

UK - Local Groups

We will link to local non-proft groups. However, we do not check the information for accuracy. If sites are commercial or sponsored then we are unlikely to link as we do not have resources to check the impact of business links.

Breast Start: Information about breastfeeding support groups in Torfaen.

Other countries

Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland: We support, educate and network with persons assisting breastfeeding women and their babies. We are part of the International Board Certified Lactation Consultants.

Breastfeeding information

MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service) database search engine.

Ted Greiner's Breastfeeding Website: papers on breastfeeding, art gallery and links.

Sheila Kitzinger: "About Sheila's books, mothers & babies in prison, homebirth, waterbirth etc."

Shop directories

Our Virtual Shop is listed in the following directories. Contact us if you have details of other directories we could submit a listing to.

 

 


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