The
Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC) is a statewide resource for
healthcare providers, organizations, and families, working to improve the care
of nursing parents and children. OBRC provides
breastfeeding education, advocacy, clinical care and research to
promote innovative and interdisciplinary breastfeeding care throughout
Oklahoma.
Thanks to federal Title V funding through the Oklahoma
State Department of Health, OBRC offers the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Hotline, a free 24/7 service
where families can contact an I
nternational Board
Certified Lactation
Consultant (IBCLC)
,
the Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma (BBFOK) program, a program that helps
Oklahoma birthing hospitals to obtain Baby-Friendly Designati
on, and
numerous professional education offerings
.
OBRC, as part of the
Maternal/Child Health section in the Department of OB/GYN at the University of Oklahoma Health
Sciences Center, provides an outpatient lactation clinic that is open to
anyone, no matter where they delivered
, and clinical training for IBCLC
candidates
. Additionally, the OBRC team has helped
OU Health, OU Physicians, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital and the Stephenson
Cancer Center achieve Oklahoma State Department of Health recognition as
Breastfeeding-Friendly Worksites.
Our Mission
To improve breastfeeding outcomes through education, advocacy, clinical care and research.
Our Vision
To promote innovative breastfeeding care in an interdisciplinary environment.
Our Contact Information
Please feel free to make use of anything you find on this site! With your commitment, together we can improve the health of our state by helping more mothers and babies successfully breastfeed.