The City offers services for parents who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed their baby. Training is also available for health care professionals.
For more information, learn how to get free breastfeeding support.
Breastfeeding policies and resources
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Breastfeeding Help at Philadelphia Health Centers PDF | New mothers sometimes need help learning how to breastfeed their new baby. Certified lactation counselors provide free, private, one-on-one support at City health centers. | July 25, 2019 | |||
| Philadelphia breastfeeding resource directory PDF | A directory of local sources for breastfeeding support, including programs, classes, equipment, and services. | March 12, 2020 | |||
| Worksite lacation support policy PDF | An executive order regarding workers' rights to a private, clean space where they can express breast milk. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Breastfeeding reasonable accommodation ordinance PDF | Information on workers' rights to a private, clean space where they can express breast milk. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Breastfeeding and returning to work PDF | Information on continuing to breastfeed after going back to work. | October 4, 2018 |
Educational opportunities for professionals
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 breastfeeding management course PDF | Information about a 20-hour breastfeeding management course for healthcare professionals. | April 5, 2021 | |||
| Breastfeeding basics PDF | A 9-week training course about counseling and about common breastfeeding situations in the first few weeks at home (July 12- September 13, 2021). | April 5, 2021 | |||
| Breastfeeding and early childhood education workshops PDF | Information about a 2-hour workshop on breastfeeding for early childhood education professionals. | October 4, 2018 |
My Breastfeeding Plan
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Albanian) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Arabic) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Chinese) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (English) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (French) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Haitian Creole) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Hindi) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Indonesian) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Khmer) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Korean) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Portuguese) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Russian) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Spanish) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| My Breastfeeding Plan (Vietnamese) PDF | A guide to help parents plan to breastfeed their baby. | October 4, 2018 |
Why Breastfeed?
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why Breastfeed? (Albanian) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Arabic) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Chinese) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (English) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (French) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Haitian Creole) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Hindi) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Indonesian) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Khmer) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Korean) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Portuguese) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Russian) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Spanish) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 | |||
| Why Breastfeed? (Vietnamese) PDF | Information about the benefits of breastfeeding for children, mothers, and families. | October 4, 2018 |