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New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force
For the children of New Hampshire to be healthy and strong, they must receive the best possible nutrition when they are infants
Survey of Mothers' Sleep & Fatigue

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS EXCITING CONFERENCE!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon, NH.

The NH Breastfeeding Task Force and the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Nutrition and Health Promotion Section, is proud to present the 20th annual health professional breastfeeding conference.

Conference topic: Sucking and Swallowing Skills in Breastfeeding Infants
Featured Speaker: Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC, is a Lactation Consultant in private practice in New York City, since 1992. She has a special interest in the anatomical, genetic and neurological influences on infant sucking skills. She is a co-researcher in a study utilizing ultrasound to examine tongue movements during breastfeeding in infants with ankyloglossia and other sucking problems. She is the author of "Supporting Skills in Breastfeeding Infants": (Jones & Bartlett - 2007) and numerous articles.

Click here to download conference brochure.
New Hampshire Breastfeeding Legislation House Bill 441 New Hampshire Breastfeeding Legislation House Bill 441

This bill sets forth the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in public
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The Pacifier Decision - A Guide for Parents and Pumping for Premies

Now you can download an order form for our pamphlets:

  • "The Pacifier Decision - A Guide for Parents"   (updated 2006)
    "Pumping for Premies"  (2006)
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    The Pacifier Decision - A Guide for Parents and Pumping for Premies

    "Initiation of Breastfeeding by Breast Crawl (Video)"   (Note: Opens a new window or tab in browser)
    Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocols for Breastfeeding Management

    Link here for the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and their 18 Clinical Protocols for Breastfeeding Management   (Note: Opens a new window or tab in browser)

    Promoting, Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding in New Hampshire