BREASTFEEDING
Good for Mom. Good For Baby. Good for the Earth

There are many ways for anyone to support and encourage breastfeeding. Below are a list of organizations and campaigns that advocate breastfeeding. The more people who advocate and support these efforts, the greater breastfeeding will be accepted and done everywhere.

Organizations

Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington
A statewide coalition comprised of ~22 local coalitions working together to promote, protect and support breastfeeding as a vital part of the health and development of children and families. With a focus on Washington State, they hope to keep you informed about breastfeeding promotion, legislation, research, conferences and more.

La Leche League International
International organization providing information and support to breastfeeding mothers.

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
WABA is a global network of individuals & organizations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide.

World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Campaigns

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
Baby-Friendly USA envisions an American culture that values the enduring benefits of breastfeeding and human milk for mothers, babies, and society and works to implement the UNICEF/WHO Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in the US.

Ban the Bags!
National campaign to stop formula company marketing in maternity hospitals. www.banthebags.org

Breastfeeding Welcome Here Campaign
South Sound Breastfeeding Network's campaign to utilize the International Breastfeeding Symbol and help our local community become more breastfeeding friendly.

International Breastfeeding Symbol
Mothering Magazine's new symbol to be used in public world wide to increase public awareness of breastfeeding, to designate breastfeeding and family friendly facilities in public and to provide an alternative to the use of the image of a baby bottle.

National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign
"Babies were Born to be Breastfed" is national campaign launched by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women's Health in 2005.

ProMom 3 Minute Activist
For those who want to support breastfeeding, but only have a little time, ProMom's 3 Minute Activist utilizes email for breastfeeding causes. It includes opportunities to praise or criticize the media for its portrayals of breastfeeding using prepared letters that are submitted by those in the ProMom community.

World Breastfeeding Week
The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement celebrated in over 120 countries. Officially it is celebrated from 1–7 August. However, groups may choose other dates to make it a more successful event in their countries.