World Breastfeeding Week August 1 to 7 - 2009

Happy Breastfeeding Week to all my nursing mama and baby friends out there.

In honor of world breastfeeding week here is a compilation of on-line links with breastfeeding information:

• World Breastfeeding Week
• Breastfeeding Committee for Canada
• Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Baby Friendly USA
• Baby Milk Action Coalition
• Human Milk Banking Association of North America
• The international Baby Food Action Network
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
• International Lactation Consultant Association
• INFACT Canada
• La Leche League Canada
• La Leche League GB
• Global Breastfeeding Challenge 2009
• Well Start International
• World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
• World Health Organization
• Motherisk
• La Leche League International
• AnotherLook Breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS
• National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy
• Dr. Jack Newman

Remember the WHO recomandes that all babies if possible are exclusively breastfed until they are 6 months of age; breastfeeding is to continue until the child reaches 2 years of age or outgrows the need.