Resources for Moms
Breastfeeding Support & Resources
Breastfeeding is when a mother feeds her baby with milk from her breasts. This milk is packed with all the nutrients and protection a baby needs to grow strong and healthy. It also helps create a close bond between mother and baby. Breastfeeding can be done exclusively for the first six months, and then along with other foods as the baby grows. It’s a natural and beneficial way to nourish and comfort a newborn.
Breastfeeding has many benefits for both the baby and the mother. For the baby, breast milk is like a superfood—it has all the nutrients they need to grow strong and helps protect them from getting sick. It’s also easy to digest and can reduce the risk of allergies, ear infections, and stomach problems. For moms, breastfeeding helps the body recover after birth, lowers the risk of certain diseases like breast cancer, and can even make it easier to lose pregnancy weight. Plus, it creates a special bond between mother and baby, providing comfort and closeness.
La Leche League
Breastfeeding is warmth, nutrition, and love all rolled into one. We’ve been supporting mothers and nursing parents since 1956. If you need support with breastfeeding, chestfeeding or feeding your child human milk, the LLLI website has lots to help you!
Find a La Leche League Support Group
Breastfeeding Milk Banks
Mothers Milk Bank of North Texas
Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas strives to improve the health and survival of infants through breastfeeding advocacy and the safe, equitable provision of pasteurized donor human milk.
Lactation Care Center Dallas
2600 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 190
Dallas, Texas 75207
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
214-670-7222
Association of North American Human Milk Bank
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Doula Support
A doula is professionally trained to give birthing families social and emotional support during pregnancy, labor, and birth, as well as at home during the first few days or weeks after the baby is born. Doulas don’t deliver healthcare services, doulas can not deliver a baby but they do offer physical and emotional support. Doulas who are trained in breastfeeding can help you learn to breastfeed.
Birth Doula (ICBD) - ICEA Certified Birth Doulas are trained professionals who recognize birth as a key life experience. They attend and support the physical, emotional, informational and social needs of women in labor. They offer new parents advocacy, guidance and referrals to community resources. These resources often-times encompass many spheres including but not limited to self-care, lactation, and healthy parenting.
Postpartum Doula (ICPD) - ICEA Certified Postpartum Doulas are trained professionals who understand the individualized needs of today’s families. They provide families with culturally appropriate emotional support to assist with the transitions of the postpartum period and having a new baby. They also demonstrate newborn care, assist with breastfeeding, provide care to older children, and more.
The Certified Professional Doula - credential is issued by the NDCB, qualifying individuals to work as professional doulas.
Benefits of a Doula
• Emotional and Physical Support – Provides continuous comfort, reassurance, and hands-on support during labor.
• Reduced Labor Interventions – Studies show doulas can help lower the chances of C-sections, epidurals, and other medical interventions.
• Shorter Labor Times – Having a doula present may help reduce the overall length of labor.
• Improved Birth Experience – Helps create a more positive, empowering, and less stressful birth environment.
• Personalized Care – Supports the mother’s birth plan, preferences, and individual needs.
• Partner Support – Helps partners stay involved and confident in providing assistance during labor.
• Better Postpartum Recovery – Provides guidance on newborn care, breastfeeding, and emotional well-being after birth.
• Increased Breastfeeding Success – Offers lactation support and encouragement to help establish breastfeeding.
• Lower Risk of Postpartum Depression – Continuous emotional support may reduce anxiety and stress after birth.
• Advocacy and Communication – Helps parents understand their options and communicate effectively with medical staff.
A doula’s role is to enhance the birthing experience by offering continuous, non-medical support tailored to the needs of the birthing person and their family.
Car Seat
Safety Check
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Car seats and booster seats provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. It's important to choose the right seat and use it correctly every time your child is in the car. Follow these important steps to choose the right car seat or booster seat, install it correctly and know when it’s safe for your kid to transition to a seat belt.