Local Lactation Consultants and Departments
Northeast Florida Lactation Coalition – Local Resources
St. Augustine: Jean Tretler, IBCLC with Lactation Associates of St. Augustine
St. Johns and Beaches: Sarah Rodarte, IBCLC with Blissful Babies Lactation
Fernandina Beach: Amy Johnson, IBCLC with Community Lactation
Camden County: Lyn Hrivnak, IBCLC with Camden Lactation
General Breastfeeding Information
Kellymom.com – Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC
Protocols – Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
La Leche League of Jacksonville – free breastfeeding support group in Jax
Mother/Infant Sleep
University of Notre Dame’s Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab – James McKenna, PhD
Cosleeping and Bedsharing – Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC
Mother-Infant Sleep – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC
The Safe Sleep Seven – La Leche League International
Protocol #6: Guideline on Co-sleeping and Breastfeeding – Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Bed Sharing, Infant Sleep and SIDS – UNICEF
Tethered Oral Tissues/Tongue Tie/Bodywork
Gene Liu, MD on Tongue Tie/Lip Tie in Babies – great video (a whole playlist!) on normal tongue function, tongue tie, when and how tongue tie can be treated, and how it can affect breastfeeding
Infant Massage with Lisa Lahey video – Gentle massage for babies who have tension, particularly neck/shoulder/jaw tension.
Suck Training Exercises video – Suck training can help babies develop more oral function for effective breastfeeding
Human Milk Storage
CDC Human Milk Storage Guidelines
Lactation Support and Insurance
Insurance-covered Lactation Visits through Lactation Network
The fight – getting reimbursed for Lactation Consulting services
How to get reimbursed for a IBCLC home visit
Working and Breastfeeding
Office on Women’s Health – Includes the Business Case for Breastfeeding for employees, and employers