Local resources for obtaining referrals, lactation support, donor/recipient support, blood testing, and more. If the professionals on this list cannot directly help you, they will most likely be able to refer you to someone who can.
These are general suggestions for types of providers only. Eats on Feets cannot recommend any particular local resources, organization, or person.
- Midwives
- Lactation Consultants1
- Health Care Providers
- Nurse Practitioners
- Community Nurses
- Doulas
- Breastfeeding Counselors
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Chiropractors
- Acupuncturists
- Craniosacral Therapists
- Peer-to-Peer Breastfeeding Support Groups
- Parent groups
- Others with breastfeeding and milksharing experience
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- There can be vast differences in training and expertise. Not every lactation consultant is an IBCLC. IBCLCs are International Board Certified Lactation Consultants working in lactation clinics attached to hospitals and/or in private practice. They are healthcare professionals who specialize in the clinical management of breastfeeding. IBCLCs are certified and regulated by the International Board of Lactation Consultants Examiners. Find/verify an IBCLC. ↩︎
