Breastfeeding

The content of TTMF.org is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended, and should not be used, to replace the advice of healthcare professionals. All medical advice, care, treatment, questions and decisions should be thoroughly discussed with your personal physician(s).

Resources for breastfeeding and for the unique challenges related to breastfeeding premature babies.

TTMF maintains a directory of private lactation consultants who preemie parents in our area have recommended and who will come to your home. Please call the office at 203-202-9714 for more information.

TTMF Newborn Feeding Chart

Download and print out copies of our handy feeding chart to help you keep track of feedings, wet diapers, medicine, etc.

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Lactation Connection: Breast Pump Rentals

lactationconnection.com

Lactaction Connection offers rentals of breast pumps and baby scales anywhere in the continental United States. Breast pump brands include Ameda Platinum, Ameda Elite, Ameda Lact-E, Hygeia EnDeare, Medela Lactina.

Milkin' Mamas

milkinmamas.com

Milkin' Mamas facilitates milk donations from breastfeeding mothers to Prolacta Bioscience, which processes the milk into human milk fortifier and standardized human milk. All of the milk collected goes to premature and critically ill babies in NICUs across the United States. Read the Milkin' Mamas FAQ here.

Babycenter: Breastfeeding Premature Infants

www.babycenter.com/0_breastfeeding-premature-babies_8480.bc

Good basic information from the web’s #1 global interactive parenting network.

Breastfeeding.com

www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/premie_needs.html

Articles on kangaroo care, breastfeeding challenges and benefits, and nipple confusion.

La Leche League: Breastfeeding Premature Infants

www.llli.org/NB/NBpremature.html

The "gold standard" in breastfeeding advocacy.

Lactation Consultant: BobbyJo Bloom, RN, IBCLC, RLC, CCE

www.tummy2tummy.net

Based in Fairfield County, BobbyJo Bloom offers in-home lactation consultations, creating personalized breastfeeding plans that work for both mom and baby. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, BobbyJo is also a Registered Nurse experienced in all aspects of Maternal-Child Health: prenatal, post-partum, newborn and NICU care.

LactMed: Drug & Lactation Database

toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT

A service of the United States National Library of Medicine, this is a peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs so breastfeeding mothers can find out if the drugs they are taking are safe. The database includes: maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

Nursing Mother Supplies

www.nursingmothersupplies.com

One of the premiere, boutique providers of breast-feeding supplies in the United States.

Self Expressions

www.selfexpressions.com

Self Expressions offers Medela, Ameda and Avent breastpumps and breastfeeding supplies; including all models of the Medela Pump In Style and the Ameda Purely Yours. They also carry nursing bras, baby slings, nursing pillows, specialty feeding devices and much more.

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The Tiny Miracles Foundation

25-13 Old King’s Highway North, #189 Darien, CT 06820-4608
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The Tiny Miracles Foundation is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
Our mission is to help families of infants born prematurely in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

The Tiny Miracles Foundation, Inc. (“TTMF”) is a volunteer-based organization that provides emotional support, practical assistance, supplies and information to parents of children born prematurely. TTMF does not provide medical advice or services. The contents of www.ttmf.org, our online community, our brochure, and/or other TTMF materials, services and offerings are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended, and should not be used, to replace the advice of healthcare professionals. All medical care, treatment, services, questions and decisions should be discussed thoroughly with your personal physician(s).

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