Local Resources

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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  1. Pode haver grandes diferenças em treinamento e experiência. Nem todo consultor de lactação é um IBCLC. IBCLCs are International Board Certified Lactation Consultants working in lactation clinics attached to hospitals and/or in private practice. São profissionais de saúde especializados no manejo clínico da amamentação. Os IBCLCs são certificados e regulamentados pelo International Board of Lactation Consultants Examiners. Encontrar/verificar um IBCLC. ↩︎