Phone Numbers
Directory assistance
(203) 688-4242
Patient information
(203) 688-4177
Adult emergency
(203) 688-2222
Children's emergency
(203) 688-3333
Admitting
(203) 688-2221
Children's admitting
(203) 688-3331
Mailing address:
Yale-New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT
06510-3202
Breastfeeding resources
Breastfeeding catalog
Yale-New Haven sells and rents pumps, as well as other breastfeeding products
and accessory kit parts.
Online breastfeeding related links and support services
American Dietetic Association
Focuses on the nutritional benefits of breastfeeding.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Dedicated to children's nutrition and contains information on the importance of breastfeeding.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Exclusively dedicated to breastfeeding information.
Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition
Promotes and supports breastfeeding in Connecticut and provides local breastfeeding resources.
International Lactation Consultant Association
Search worldwide for international board-certified lactation consultants.
La Leche League International
Provides support through forums and peer-to-peer support groups to mothers who are breastfeeding. Offers breastfeeding information in Spanish and other languages.
La Leche League of Connecticut Twins and Multiples Group
A chapter of La Leche League that provides information to mothers breastfeeding multiples.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Advocates breastfeeding throughout the world.
World Health Organization
Information on breastfeeding throughout the world.
Breastfeeding.com
Bills itself as the #1 site for breastfeeding information, support and attitude.
Dr. Jack Newman's Pages
Practical information about breastfeeding from a physician advocate.
Katherine Dettwyler's thoughts on Breastfeeding
A physician's perspective on breastfeeding gained through years of research.
ProMom
A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding.
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Breastfeeding resources in Stratford, Connecticut:
(203) 375-5812.
La Leche League of Connecticut
Provides a listing of support groups and telephone support available by town.
International Lactation Consultant Association
Provides list of board-certified lactation consultants and lists them by zip code and state.
Medela
Lists board-certified lactation consultants by zip code and state.
Breastfeeding.com
Lists lactation consultants by state.
The Nursing Mother's Companion, by Kathleen Huggins
Nursing Mother, Working Mother, by Gale Pryor
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by La Leche League International
Breastfeeding, Getting Breastfeeding Right for You, by Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher, Suzanne Arms
Nursing Your Baby, by Karen Pryor and Gale Pryor
Mothering Multiples, Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More, by Karen Gromada
Dr. Mom's Guide to Breastfeeding, by Marianne Neifert
The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning, by Kathleen Huggins and Linda Ziedrich
Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding, by Eileen Behan
To order books online:
Breastfeeding telephone support services
The Breastfeeding National Network by Medela, Inc.:
(800) 835-5968
La Leche League International:
(800) 525-3243
Last revised: Nov. 1, 2007 (dh)
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