Breastfeeding Resources

Breastfeeding information and resources

Methodist Health System is committed to creating an environment that supports the breastfeeding mother.

Breastfeeding health library links

• Breastfeeding your baby
• Breastfeeding basics
• Effective breastfeeding
• Effective sucking
• Getting started with breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding and returning to work
• Breastfeeding difficulties
• Breast milk is the best milk
• Breastfeeding for six months may prevent infant infections
• Breastfeeding quiz

Texas Ten Step Facilities for Breastfeeding Care and Support

Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, and Methodist Mansfield have been designated Texas Ten Step Hospitals by the Texas Department of State Health Services for encouraging breastfeeding as the preferred method of feeding for newborns and infants.

IBCLC Care Award for Excellence in Lactation Care

Methodist Dallas and Methodist Charlton have been recognized for excellence in lactation care, for the second consecutive year, by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA).