Breastfeeding Information by Topic

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Answers to Common Breastfeeding Questions

Dental Health

Donor Milk

Down Syndrome

Education for Parents

Feeding Cues

Freeze, Store & Prep

Hand Expression of Milk

Latching baby

Medication while breastfeeding

  •  Call/Text the free Oklahoma Breastfeeding Hotline (Free!)
  • Contact the Texas Tech Infant Risk Center (TTIRC) (Free!)
  • LactMed - Drugs and Lactation Database
  • MommyMeds by the Infant Risk Center/Texas Tech HSC - MommyMeds is the premier health & safety app for all pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Ensure safe breastfeeding and care of your baby while using prescription and over-the-counter medication.
  • InfantRisk for Healthcare Professionals by the Infant Risk Center/Texas Tech HSC- The InfantRisk App gives health care providers fast, convenient access to up-to-date and evidence-based information about prescription and non-prescription medications and their safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Milk Supply

 
  • To learn more about how to best use an electric pump, watch this video: Electric Pump and Hands-on Pumping.
  • Hands on Pumping Flyer - English
  • Hands on Pumping Flyer - Spanish (Extraccion Manual)
  • To learn how to increase your milk supply, watch Boost Your Milk
 

Nipple Shields

NICU

Skin to Skin

Skin to Skin (English & Spanish) 

Support Group - Virtual (by OK Mothers' Milk Bank)

Tongue Tie

Twins

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