Resource Guide: Organizations

Massachusetts<br>Breastfeeding Coalition

Organizations

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
http://www.bfmed.org/
191 Clarksville Rd
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Toll free (877) 836-9947
Local (609) 799-4900

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/
141 NW Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927
800 433-9016

Massachusetts AAP Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinators:

Jean Sheeley, MD
Baystate Medical Center Children's Hospital
759 Chestnut St, wmu-4
Springfield, MA 01199
413 794-2515

Susan Browne, MD, IBCLC
59 Lawrence St
Methuen, MA 01844
978 685-0977

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org/
409 12th St, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-863-2591

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/
216 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
312 899-0040

Baby Friendly USA
http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/
8 Jan Sebastian Way, Unit 13
Sandwich, MA 02563
508 883-8044

Doulas of North America
http://www.dona.org/
PO Box 626
Jasper, IN 47547
(888)788-DONA
(812)634-1491 fax

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
http://www.hmhb.org/
121 North Washington St., Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703-836-6110
Fax: 703-836-3470

Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)
http://www.hmbana.org/
c/o Triangle Mothers' Milk Bank
WakeMed
300 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27610
919 250-8599
Fax 919250-7749

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
http://www.iblce.org/
Joanne Scott, Executive Director
PO Box 2348
Falls Church, VA 22042-0348
703 560-7330

International Childbirth Education Association
http://www.icea.org/
PO Box 20048
Minneapolis, MN 55420
612-854-8660

International Lactation Consultant Association
http://www.ILCA.org/
1500 Sunday Dr, Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-787-5181

Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association
http://www.geocities.com/mlcaweb/
Judy Hatch, MSN, IBCLC
413 566-3635

La Leche League International
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
1400 North Meacham Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4840
847-519-7730

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
63 Natal Ave
Falmouth, MA 02536
Ann Perry, IBCLC, Chair
978-499-2263

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
WIC Program
250 Washington St, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
617-624-6100

Rachel Colchamiro, MPH, RD, CLC
Breastfeeding Coordinator
Rachel.Colchamiro@dph.state.ma.us
617-624-6153

Massachusetts Public Health Association
http://www.mphaweb.org/
305 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Geoffrey Wilkinson, Executive Director
(617) 524-6696

Maternal and Child Health Bureau
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/
Health Resources Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-39
Rockville, MD 20857
301 443-6600

National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
254 Conant Rd
Weston, MA 02493-1756
781 893-3553

Nursing Mothers' Council
http://www.bace-nmc.org/NMC.htm
PO Box 29
Newtonville, MA 02460
617244-5102

Study Group on Human Lactation and Breastfeeding
Ruth Lawrence, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 777
Rochester, NY 14642
716 275-0088

Excerpted from the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Resource Guide, 4th edition (2002) Compiled and edited by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC. Cover artwork courtesy of Peter Kuper. Funding for the printing and distribution of the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Resource Guide is provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health-WIC Program Division. Permission is granted to photocopy this guide. Adapted from the Philadelphia Breastfeeding Resource Handbook. Email resource-guide@massbfc.org to request a copy.

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
http://www.massbfc.org/
254 Conant Road
Weston, MA 02493
email: massbfc@massbfc.org
webmaster: webmaster@massbfc.org