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Our mission is to be the leading website in Malaysia to bring all mothers together to promote and encourage breast-feeding and also informed parenting.

Followings are websites/organisation encouraging breastfeeding:

WABA is a global alliance of individuals, networks and organisations that protect, promote and support breastfeeding based on the Innocenti Declaration and the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF. Its core partners are International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), La Leche League International (LLLI), International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), Wellstart International and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM).

The La Leche League International mission is: To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

Persatuan Penasihat dan Pakar Laktasi Malaysia
adalah persatuan sukarela untuk membantu ibu-ibu Malaysia menyusukan bayi mereka. Persatuan ini mempunyai kaunselor laktasi yang terlatih dan berpengalaman menyusukan anak mereka sendiri. ( Laman ini dibina oleh PPPLM dengan kerjasama
Kementerian Kesihatan dan UNICEF.)

American Academy of Paediatrics - Policy Statement :Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk, Work Group on Breastfeeding

IBFAN - aims to improve the health and well being of babies and young children, their mothers and their families through the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices.

Below are some useful links which have been visited by our members in the support group and their brief comments. (Thanks to all MyMomsBest forum members for your valuable input. Keep those site reviews coming.)

Just Breastfeeding, Thanks

This article recommends the best time to introduce solids to breastfed babies - at six months. The article shares with us the many reasons why we should do so and why some mothers succumb to pressure from ther ppl especially the grandparents to introduce solids earlier

The Militant Breastfeeding Cult -- Breastfeeding Support & Advocacy

The article is rather tongue-in-cheek, about how some women can claim rights to be a member of "The Militant Breastfeeding Cult" if they answer "yes" to one or more of the questions they have on the list. However, the article belongs to a proper, bonafide breastfeeding site where women come and share their breastfeeding experiences. The site also has a comprehensive list of articles written by a paediatrician about breastfeeding.

Formula For Disaster

The article discusses the battle over infant formula promotion by the major producers and this particular article was written after the consumer leaders in Penang agreed to suspend their 7-year boycott of a particular infant formula manufacturer.

Supporting the People who Support Breastfeeding
www.BFLRC.com

Dr Newman's page - Several interesting articles related to breastfeeding can be found here. The Linda Smith's BF Mgt Topics also provides many informative articles. (Links used with permission from Ms Linda Smith, Lactation Consultant)

Is Breastfeeding Obscene - Singapore

The above article is a very interesting read written by a British woman who resided in Singapore at the time of writing. She addressed the issue of breastfeeding in public and the trouble that some individuals take to discourage it.

Persatuan Penggalak Penyusuan Susu Ibu Malaysia (PPPIM)

The Malaysian Breastfeeding Association is a non-profit voluntary Organization set up in the year 1974. PPPIM, is a strong mother-to-mother support network.

The abovelinks are provided for general information. MyMomsBest Team do not endorse or necessary agree with the site contents of the links provided.