For information about breastfeeding, ask your health care provider or hospital staff where you plan to deliver, or visit:
- Office on Women's Health Breastfeeding. (website)
- La Leche League International. (website)
Se habla español
Para mayor información sobre la lactancia materna, hable con su proveedor de cuidados de salud o con el personal del hospital donde piensa dar a luz. También puede visitar estas páginas de Internet para información en español:
Birth and breastfeeding resources
Information about hospital birth practices that support breastfeeding and how to find a hospital that will best support your family.
Breastfeeding and child care
Information and tips for talking to your child care professional about feeding your child breast milk, finding a breastfeeding-friendly child care program, and more.
Breastfeeding in the workplace
Resources for women returning to work include state law, tips, finding a pump, print materials, and more.
Colorado WIC
Colorado WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy food and other services free of charge to Colorado families who qualify.
Breastfeeding resources and community support
Resources
- Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Colorado breastfeeding laws. (PDF)
- Colorado lactation laws support breastfeeding handout PDF available in English and Spanish.
- Parent Toolkit: Life with Breastfeeding / Tu Vida y la Lactancia
- Lactation Friendly Workplace - PDF toolkit for employers.
- Find a Lactation Friendly Recognized Employer. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition website)
- Employer recognition program info flier. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition PDF)
- How to be an advocate flier. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition PDF)
- Tips for Starting Your Breastfed Baby in Child Care - parent toolkit
- English
- Spanish.
- La Leche League of Mountain Plains website includes Colorado Groups.
- La Leche League International website.
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Breastfeeding resources.
- Office on Women’s Health website includes breastfeeding tips and workplace support or call the OWH HELPLINE: 1-800-994-9662 9 a.m. — 6 p.m. ET, Monday — Friday.
- Insurance Covered Lactation Support
- Health First Colorado (Medicaid):
- The Cover All Coloradans website includes Health Benefits for Children and Pregnant Persons.
- Durable Medical Equipment website - Health First Colorado - Breast Pump Coverage
- Breast pump provider - access list for members. (PDF)
- Private Insurance (Healthcare.gov website)
- Affordable Care Act (US Department of Health and Human Services website)
- Breastfeeding coverage. (Healthcare.gov website)
- National Women's Law Center Breastfeeding Benefits Toolkit. (PDF)
- Find a pump. (Insurance Covered Breast Pumps website)
- Questions to ask your insurance. (WIC breastfeeding website)
- Health First Colorado (Medicaid):
- Guide to Breastfeeding
- English
- Spanish
- Pumping Guide
- English
- Spanish
- Thinking About Breastfeeding
- English
- Spanish
- My birth plan
- English
- Spanish.
- My Birth Plan printable/fillable
- English
- Spanish
- Combination Feeding
- English
- Spanish
- Preparing Infant Formula
- English
- Spanish
- National WIC: Breastfeeding Support | Videos.
- Mothers’ Milk Bank - donating or receiving human milk for your infant.
- Breast Milk Sharing - informal sharing guidelines and info.
- The CDC website includes a Breastfeeding Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
- Breastfeeding Resources.
- Breastfeeding in Hospitals, Worksites and Communities.
- Guidelines and Recommendations.
- American Association of Family Physicians: Tips for Breastfeeding Success.
- The Joint Commission: Speak Up - What you need to know about breastfeeding
- Colorado Local Lactation Resources.
- Arapahoe County Breastfeeding Resources.
- Boulder County Breastfeeding Services.
- Chaffee County Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Jefferson County Breastfeeding Resources.
- Northern Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Pikes Peak Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Pueblo Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Pueblo Breastfeeding Resources.
- Roaring Fork Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Southwest Breastfeeding Coalition.
- West Central Breastfeeding Coalition.
- Western Slope Breastfeeding Coalition.
- International Lactation Consultant Association.
- U.S. Lactation Consultant Association.
- Colorado Lactation Consultant Association.