Breastfeeding is not a one size fits all. Many families use a variety of methods to feed their babies breast milk - donor milk, exclusive pumping, breast/chest feeding and safe milk sharing. No matter how breast milk is delivered to your baby, it provides the best nourishment possible. Breast milk contains antibodies and good bacteria that help your baby fight off certain illnesses and infections.
It is easy to digest and babies that are fed breast milk have less constipation and diarrhea. It's filled with nutrients and is all your baby needs for the first six months of life.
Breastfeeding Resources
Cooperative Support Groups
Atlantic County Breastfeeding Support Group (Virtual/English)
A virtual English language breastfeeding support group hosted by Healthy Women, Healthy Families. Meetings are held Tuesdays from 11am-11:30am via Zoom. Participation is free and open to all individuals regardless of location. Call 856-889-9364 or email hhopkins@thecooperative.org for details.
Atlantic County Breastfeeding Support Group (Virtual/Spanish)
A virtual Spanish language breastfeeding support group hosted by Healthy Women, Healthy Families. Meetings are held Fridays from 10:30am-11:30am via Zoom. Participation is free and open to all individuals regardless of location. Call 609-605-5403 or email aspencer@thecooperative.org for details.
Atlantic County Breastfeeding Support Group (In-Person)
An in-person English language breastfeeding support group hosted by Healthy Women, Healthy Families. Meetings are held Wednesdays at 9:30am and 10:30am at the Leadership Studio, 161 South Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Participation is free and open to all individuals regardless of location. Call 856-889-9364 or email hhopkins@thecooperative.org for details.
Burlington County Breastfeeding Support Group (Virtual)
Virtual breastfeeding support groups hosted by Healthy Women, Healthy Families. Meetings are held Tuesdays from 11:15am-12pm (Haitian Creole language session) via Zoom. Participation is free and open to all individuals regardless of location. Call 856-287-1813 or email ldenis@thecooperative.org for details.
Camden Moms Breastfeeding Support Group (Virtual/English & Spanish)
Virtual breastfeeding support groups hosted by Healthy Women, Healthy Families. Meetings are held Thursdays from 11am-11:30am (English language session) and 11:30am-noon (Spanish language session) via Zoom. Participation is free and open to all individuals regardless of location. Call 609-828-7243 or email trivera@thecooperative.org for details.
Click here to visit our website calendar of events for breastfeeding support group dates and times.
Additional Support Groups and Resources
La Leche League International
La Leche League International helps parents, families , and communities to breastfeed, chest feed, and human milk feed their babies through parent-to-parent support. La Leche League encourages, informs, educates, supports, and promotes the use of human milk and the intimate relationship and development that comes from nursing a child for as long as mutually desired.
Breastfeeding Resources
It's Only Natural | Office on Women’s Health
It's Only Natural is a website that helps women, and their families understand the health benefits of breastfeeding. It provides information and resources to make breastfeeding a practical choice for today’s families. The website can be viewed in English or Spanish.
KellyMom
Website provides evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting.
Mothers Milk Bank North East
A nonprofit milk bank providing pasteurized donor human milk to fragile babies throughout the Northeast. To view website in Spanish, visit https://milkbankne.org/acerca-de-nosotros/.
New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition
A collaboration of families, health professionals and community representatives whose mission is to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
New Jersey WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
WIC (Women, Infants & Children) promotes and supports exclusive breastfeeding and provides health and nutrition screenings for early identification or treatment of existing risk factors that contribute to poor growth rates in infants and children, poor pregnancy outcomes and poor health and nutrition status. Please contact your local WIC office to signup.
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Burlington County Health Department WIC Program: 609-267-4304
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Gateway Community Action WIC (Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties): 856-451-5600
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Gloucester County Health Department WIC Program: 856-218-4116
Resources from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
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What Employers Need to Know About Workplace Pregnancy Accommodations
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What Employees Need to Know About Workplace Pregnancy Accommodations
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) WIC Breastfeeding 101
From facts about breast milk to signs that your baby is hungry, WIC has the information you need. Learn how to prepare for the first few feedings. See why holding your baby skin-to-skin is so important. Find out how your breast milk changes. And discover how much milk your growing baby needs.
ZipMilk
Search by zip code to find breastfeeding support and resources near you.
