{"id":40,"date":"2025-08-26T21:16:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/maternal-health\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:34:39","slug":"breastfeeding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/maternal-health\/pregnancy-and-postpartum-resources\/breastfeeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-40\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-40-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-40-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-40-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/breastfeeding.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-198  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/breastfeeding.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/breastfeeding-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/breastfeeding-1024x351.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/breastfeeding-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/breastfeeding-1536x527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-40-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Breastfeeding can have many health benefits for your baby and its development. This section includes resources to learn more about breastfeeding and support with breastfeeding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-40-0-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* 1. Add bottom border to each panel *\/\n.sow-accordion-panel {\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\n  margin: 0 !important;   \/* removes vertical gaps between panels *\/\n}\n\n\/* 2. Remove left indent (reserved for icons) *\/\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-header,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title-icon-left {\n  padding-left: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title-icon-left::before {\n  content: none !important;\n  display: none !important;\n  width: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title h3 {\n  margin-left: 0 !important;\n}\n\n\/* 3. Remove right padding (around the toggle button) *\/\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-header {\n  padding-right: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-open-close-button,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-open-button,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-close-button {\n  margin-right: 0 !important;\n  padding-right: 0 !important;\n}\n\t\/* 4. Remove left\/right padding inside expanded panels *\/\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-content,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-border {\n  padding-left: 0 !important;\n  padding-right: 0 !important;\n\t  padding-top: 0 !important;   \/* remove top padding inside content *\/\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title h3 {\n  margin-bottom: 0 !important; \/* remove space under the title text *\/\n}\n\t.sow-accordion {\n  margin-top: 0 !important;\n  padding-top: 0 !important;\n}\n<\/style><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-40-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-81d1ea637606-40\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-can-i-get-support-from-someone-to-help-me-breastfeed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-get-support-from-someone-to-help-me-breastfeed\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-get-support-from-someone-to-help-me-breastfeed\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">How can I get support from someone to help me breastfeed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-get-support-from-someone-to-help-me-breastfeed\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-get-support-from-someone-to-help-me-breastfeed\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>An IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) can provide expert knowledge, support, and care related to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breastfeeding<\/li>\n<li>Pumping<\/li>\n<li>Lactation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many IBCLCs work in hospitals and clinics. They may have their own private lactation consultant service. <a href=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/why-ibclc-falc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can find an IBCLC using this directory.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are eligible for WIC Services, you can access breastfeeding support. This is done through a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors are mothers who have also breastfed their own babies. They are trained to give guidance to other moms on breastfeeding. For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/peer-counselors\/\">visit the WIC breastfeeding page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>La Leche League is an organization which offers support groups for breastfeeding moms. They also provide breastfeeding guidance. <a href=\"https:\/\/lllusa.org\/locator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find your local La Leche League.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are a veteran, your local VA Clinic may be able to provide more information, support, or resources regarding breastfeeding. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/find-locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a VA Hospital near you.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-can-i-get-a-breast-pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-get-a-breast-pump\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-get-a-breast-pump\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">How can I get a breast pump?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-get-a-breast-pump\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-get-a-breast-pump\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are eligible for or enrolled in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/\">WIC<\/a>, you may reach out to your local WIC clinic to ask about loaning a breast pump.<\/p>\n<p>Some Medicaid and private insurance plans may cover the cost of a breast pump. Ask your insurance plan provider about your options!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"if-i-am-pumping-how-do-i-store-my-breast-milk-in-a-safe-way\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-if-i-am-pumping-how-do-i-store-my-breast-milk-in-a-safe-way\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-if-i-am-pumping-how-do-i-store-my-breast-milk-in-a-safe-way\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">If I am pumping, how do I store my breast milk in a safe way?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-if-i-am-pumping-how-do-i-store-my-breast-milk-in-a-safe-way\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-if-i-am-pumping-how-do-i-store-my-breast-milk-in-a-safe-way\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breastfeeding\/breast-milk-preparation-and-storage\/handling-breastmilk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidance for safely<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handling breastmilk<\/li>\n<li>Storing breastmilk<\/li>\n<li>Thawing breastmilk<\/li>\n<li>Using breastmilk<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning breast pumps and infant feeding equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-will-my-medications-affect-my-breast-milk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-will-my-medications-affect-my-breast-milk\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-will-my-medications-affect-my-breast-milk\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">How will my medications affect my breast milk?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-will-my-medications-affect-my-breast-milk\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-will-my-medications-affect-my-breast-milk\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or a healthcare provider, <a href=\"https:\/\/mothertobaby.org\/pregnancy-breastfeeding-exposures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MotherToBaby<\/a> provides free reliable, evidence-based resources. It includes the most up-to-date research on how medications and substances effect breast-milk and might affect baby\u2019s health. Services are available in Spanish and English. Also be sure to always ask your provider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to contact MotherToBaby:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 866-626-6847 (toll free)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Text:<\/strong> 855-999-3525 (standard messaging rates may apply)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chat:<\/strong> Live Chat on website<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> Email form on website (if there\u2019s any complication, <a href=\"mailto:ContactUs@mothertobaby.org\">ContactUs@mothertobaby.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mothertobaby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the MotherToBaby website.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-are-my-rights-related-to-breastfeeding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-are-my-rights-related-to-breastfeeding\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-are-my-rights-related-to-breastfeeding\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">What are my rights related to breastfeeding?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-are-my-rights-related-to-breastfeeding\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-are-my-rights-related-to-breastfeeding\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Virginia, you have the right to breastfeed in public. <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter17\/section32.1-370\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See Code of Virginia law for the right to breastfeed in public.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under Virginia law, you are protected from discrimination by an employer based on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being pregnant<\/li>\n<li>Giving birth<\/li>\n<li>Lacatating or needing to pump<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You also have the legal right for reasonable accommodation(s) in the workplace for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, and lactation (for example, you should be given a safe place to pump). <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/2.2-3905\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See Code of Virginia law for reasonable accommodations.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/breastfeeding\/virginia-breastfeeding-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about your legal rights to breastfeeding in Virginia.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-if-i-produce-more-breast-milk-than-i-need-also-called-a-surplus-of-milk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-if-i-produce-more-breast-milk-than-i-need-also-called-a-surplus-of-milk\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-if-i-produce-more-breast-milk-than-i-need-also-called-a-surplus-of-milk\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">What if I produce more breast milk than I need (also called a surplus of milk)?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-if-i-produce-more-breast-milk-than-i-need-also-called-a-surplus-of-milk\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-if-i-produce-more-breast-milk-than-i-need-also-called-a-surplus-of-milk\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a surplus of breast milk, consider donating it. Your donation could help infants across Virginia who are critically ill or born extremely premature. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chkd.org\/our-care\/programs-clinics-and-centers\/milk-bank\/donate-milk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about how to become a donor.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"other-breastfeeding-related-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-other-breastfeeding-related-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-other-breastfeeding-related-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">Other breastfeeding-related resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-other-breastfeeding-related-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-other-breastfeeding-related-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appalachianbreastfeedingnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Appalachian Breastfeeding Network<\/a> is a nonprofit organization that helps people in the Appalachian region learn about breastfeeding. 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