A new resource is available to mothers for help with breastfeeding questions!
The National Women's Health Information Center (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) has a phone helpline staffed by La Leche League-trained Breastfeeding Peer Counselors. You can call and get answers to common breastfeeding questions ranging from nursing positions to pumping and storing breastmilk.
For help, call 1-800-944-9662, or 1-888-220-5446 for the hearing impaired. The helpline is open from 9:00 to 6:00 Eastern Time. If you call after hours you can leave a message and a peer counselor will call you back on the next business day.
Support is available in English and Spanish. The helpline is open to nursing mothers as well as their partners, families, prospective parents, and health professionals. More information is on their website, and I'll keep a link on the sidebar of this blog.
La Leche League also runs an email help service, which you'll find here.
