Feeding

Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, formula handling and first solids, from official pages and long-standing support organisations. Check with your midwife, health visitor or paediatrician if something worries you.

First Steps Nutrition Trust
An independent UK charity that publishes evidence-based information on infant milks and young child feeding.
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La Leche League International
A worldwide peer-support organisation for breastfeeding, with local leaders and a large information library.
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LactMed (NLM)
The US National Library of Medicine's Drugs and Lactation Database, written for clinicians and also used by parents with a professional.
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NHS: breastfeeding
NHS breastfeeding pages, including latch, expressing and common challenges, written by the NHS.
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NHS: how to start weaning
The NHS page on starting solid foods, including signs of readiness, written by the NHS.
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Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
A UK breastfeeding charity offering a helpline, trained supporters and written information.
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CDC: breastfeeding
The CDC's breastfeeding pages, including guidance for families and health professionals.
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CDC: formula feeding
CDC pages on infant formula, including preparation and storage, on the CDC site.
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CDC: infant and toddler nutrition
The CDC's hub on feeding from birth through the toddler years.
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e-lactancia
A Spanish paediatric association database on medicines and other products during breastfeeding, also available in English.
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Ellyn Satter Institute
The home of the Division of Responsibility in feeding, with articles for parents on meals and trust around food.
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Elvie
The company behind the Elvie Pump and related products, with a companion app. This is a product site.
FDA: handling infant formula safely
The US Food and Drug Administration's page on handling infant formula safely.
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HealthyChildren: breastfeeding
AAP breastfeeding pages for parents, on the HealthyChildren site.
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HealthyChildren: feeding and nutrition
AAP pages on feeding and nutrition in the first year, on the HealthyChildren site.
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InfantRisk Center
A Texas Tech University centre that publishes research and a helpline on medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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KellyMom
A long-running site on breastfeeding and parenting, written by a lactation consultant. It is not official health guidance.
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La Leche League GB
The UK arm of La Leche League, with helplines, groups and written information for breastfeeding parents.
Free
Lansinoh
A breastfeeding products company, including pumps and a companion app. This is a product site.
Medela
A breast-pump company with a companion app for logging pumping sessions. This is a product site.
NHS: bottle feeding
NHS pages on bottle feeding with formula or expressed milk, written by the NHS.
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NHS: expressing breast milk
NHS advice on expressing and storing breast milk, written by the NHS.
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NHS: feeding your baby
The NHS hub that gathers breastfeeding, bottle feeding and combination feeding in one place.
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NHS: what to feed your baby
NHS ideas for first foods from around six months, written by the NHS.
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Solid Starts
A first-foods site and app with a database of foods and textures. It is a private company, not official health guidance.
The Breastfeeding Network
A UK charity with a helpline and Drugs in Breastmilk information, written for parents and practitioners.
Free
Willow
The company behind the Willow wearable pump, with a companion app. This is a product site.

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