ONLINE RESOURCES - Lactation

The InfantRisk Center is a research and information center dedicated to providing evidence-based guidance on medication safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Based at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, it offers resources for healthcare professionals and parents to ensure the well-being of infants and mothers. The center also operates a helpline and publishes up-to-date data on drug safety in lactation and pregnancy.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The CDC provides clear, evidence-based instructions on how to safely prepare, store, thaw, and warm breast milk, including recommendations for hand hygiene, container use, and labeling. 

American Academy of Pediatrics (APP): The AAP supports the CDC’s guidance and emphasizes safe handling and warming of breast milk to maintain its nutritional and immunological quality.

La Leche League International (LLLI): The LLLI offers practical, experience-based advice for parents on expressing, storing, and gently preparing milk, with a focus on avoiding microwaves and following baby-led feeding cues.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM):  The ABM provides detailed, evidence-based clinical protocols for healthcare settings, addressing safe preparation, storage, thawing, and administration of both expressed and donor milk, particularly for hospitalized or vulnerable infants.