Infant Nutrition and Health Resource List

November 2013

This publication is a collection of resources on the topic of infant nutrition and health. Resources 

include books, pamphlets and Web sites. Many of the pamphlets are available in single copies and 

some may also be purchased in bulk from the organization listed (Web addresses are provided for 

materials available online). The books can be either borrowed from your local library or purchased 

from your local book store.

Materials may be available to borrow from the National Agricultural Library (NAL) collection. 

Lending and copy service information is provided at the end of this document. If you are not 

eligible for direct borrowing privileges, check with your local library on how to borrow through 

interlibrary loan. Materials cannot be purchased from NAL. Contact information is provided for the 

publisher/producer if you wish to purchase any materials on this list.

This Resource List is available from the Food and Nutrition Information Center’s (FNIC) Web site 

at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/infnut.pdf. 

A complete list of FNIC publications can be found at http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/resourcelists. 

Table of Contents:

I. Books

A. Breastfeeding

B. General Nutrition and Health

II. Pamphlets/Booklets/Brochures/Fact Sheets/Web sites

A. Breastfeeding

B. General Nutrition and Health

III. National Contacts
 

 2

I. Books

A. Breastfeeding

Baby-led Breastfeeding: Follow Your Baby’s Instincts for Relaxed and Easy Nursing

Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett

New York, NY: The Experiment, 2012. 320 pp.

Description: Provides guidance for mothers on their baby’s unique and natural breastfeeding 

pattern.

Balancing Breast and Bottle

Amy Peterson, BS, IBCLC and Mindy Harmer, MA, CCC-SLP

Amarillo, TX: Hale Publishing L.P., 2010. 172 pp.

Description: Aims to support the breastfeeding mother who wishes to continue breastfeeding 

during periods of separation. Includes guidance for pumping breast milk as well as addresses 

ways to support and maintain the breastfeeding relationship.

Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple

Amy Spangler, MN, RN, IBCLC

Atlanta, GA: Baby Gooroo, 2012. 88 pp.

Description: Shares breastfeeding guidance to women in a question and answer format. Includes 

resources for additional information.

Breastfeeding Solutions: Quick Tips for the Most Common Nursing Challenges

Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA

Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2013. 208 pp.

Description: Offers breastfeeding mothers with solutions to common issues that arise during 

breastfeeding.

Medications and Mothers' Milk, 15

th Edition

Thomas Hale, PhD

Amarillo, TX: Hale Publishing L.P., 2012. 1331 pp.

Description: Includes pharmacological advice for lactation consultants, nurses, physicians and nursing 

mothers. Discusses the effects of various drugs, vitamins, and herbs on breast milk.

New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding, 2nd Edition

The American Academy of Pediatrics

Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011. 272 pp.

Description: Provides breastfeeding and nutrition information for the mother and baby. 

Nonprescription Drugs for the Breastfeeding Mother, 2nd Edition

Frank J. Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP

Amarillo, TX: Hale Publishing L.P., 2011. 149 pp.

Description: Offers guidelines and recommendations for safely using over the counter 

medications while breastfeeding. Also discusses the use of dietary supplements and herbals.
 

 3

Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants, 2nd Edition

Catherine Watson Genna

Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012. 408 pp.

Description: Discusses normal sucking function as well as anatomical functions, developmental 

respiratory issues, prematurity, and mild neurological deficits.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Revised Edition

La Leche League International

New York, NY: Plume, 2010. 576 pp.

Description: Contains information based on scientific research and the experiences of 

breastfeeding mothers; includes discussion of toddler nursing and weaning practices.

B. General Nutrition and Health

The Best Homemade Baby Food on the Planet: Know What Goes into Every Bite with More 

than 200 of the Most Deliciously Nutritious Homemade Baby Food Recipes

Karin Knight, RN and Tina Ruggiero, MS, RD, LD

Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press, 2010. 240 pp.

Description: Displays recipes with step by step instructions and photos for many of the recipes. 

Recipes are separated by month depending on baby’s age and stage of development. Also 

includes recipes for toddlers. 

The Better Way to Care for Your Baby

Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, CLC

Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press, 2010. 304 pp.

Description: Guides new mothers during the infant’s first year. Includes milestones, warning 

signs and a checklist of accomplishments for each month.

Eat, Sleep, Poop

Scott W. Cohen, MD, FAAP

New York, NY: Scribner, 2010. 291 pp.

Description: Focuses on basic functions of an infant during the first year of life. Addresses 

questions and strategies for each topic with medical recommendations and personal experiences.

Food Fights

Laura A. Jana, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012. 350 pp. (e-book or print)

Description: Provides solutions for daily nutritional challenges. Topics include picky eaters, 

portion size, grocery shopping, and healthy snacking.

Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality

Laura A. Jana MD, FAAP; Jennifer Shu MD, FAAP

Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011. 306 pp. (e-book or print)

Description: Offers guidance for parents of newborns. It includes information on appearance, 

health, feeding, dressing, etc.
 

 4

So Easy Baby Food Basics: Homemade Baby Food in Less Than 30 Minutes Per Week

Cheryl Tallman

Petoskey, MI: Fresh Baby LLC, 2010. 36 pp.

Description: Offers tips and guidance to start making baby food. Chapters are broken down by 

food groups and include food safety tips, nutrition information, and lists of kitchen tools needed. 

Photos of steps in preparing foods are also included.

II. Pamphlets/Booklets/Brochures/Fact Sheets/Web sites

A. Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Cards

Nutrition Matters, Inc. 

Description: Offers information for breastfeeding mothers, especially during the baby’s first 

month. 

Ordering Information:

Phone: 715-831-1822

Online ordering: http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/NutritionMattersInc/-strse-17/Baby%27s-FirstMonth/Detail.bok

Breastfeeding - Multiple Languages

Medline Plus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Web site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/breastfeeding.html

Description: Discusses common concerns in a question and answer format. Topics include

initiating breastfeeding, positioning, pumping and storing breast milk. Also available in Arabic, 

Bosnian, Chinese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Portuguese, Russian, 

Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Breast Pumps

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Web site: 

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/HomeHealthandConsumer/Co

nsumerProducts/BreastPumps/default.htm

Description: Gives information on how to choose, use and clean a breast pump.

Dad + Baby: A 10 Minute Breastfeeding Guide

Pamela Wiggins, IBCLC

L.A. Publishing

Description: Provides breastfeeding guidance for new fathers in a magazine format. Highlights 

the advantages of breastfeeding, as well as addresses common concerns. Also available in 

Spanish.

Ordering Information:

Phone: 800-397-5833

Order form: http://www.lapublishingllc.com/pdfs/orderform.pdf
 

 5

Dads and Breastfeeding

Channing Bete Company, Inc.

Description: Helps fathers learn to be more involved and supportive of a breastfeeding mother 

and child. Underscores the importance of the father's role and details why breastfeeding is 

important to a child's development.

Ordering Information: 

Phone: 800-477-4776 Email: custsvcs@channing-bete.com

Online ordering: http://shop.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/store.html?cid=2716&r=y (Item # 

85618 English, # 85626 Spanish)

Daily Food Plans for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Web site: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html

Description: Covers tips and guidance for the pregnant and breastfeeding woman in an 

individualized format.

It’s Only Natural

Office of Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health.

Web site: http://www.womenshealth.gov/itsonlynatural/

Description: Helps African-American women and their families understand the health benefits of 

breastfeeding—not just for babies, but for moms too.

Mom + Baby: A Modern Guide to Breastfeeding

Pamela Wiggins, IBCLC

L.A. Publishing

Description: Gives breastfeeding guidance for new mothers in a magazine format. Highlights what 

to do when returning to work, starting complementary foods, and how to handle common problems 

that may arise. Also available in Spanish. 

Ordering Information:

Phone: 800-397-5833

Order form: http://www.lapublishingllc.com/pdfs/orderform2011.pdf

Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Web site: http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/Topics/BreastfeedingFactSheet.pdf

Description: Offers a daily meal plan and tips for healthy eating and physical activity for the

breastfeeding mom. Based on MyPlate. Also available in Spanish. 

Weaning

La Leche League International

Web site: http://www.llli.org/NB/NBweaning.html

Description: Includes answers to common questions and articles related to weaning.

Weaning Your Child

Nemours Foundation

Web site: http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/feeding/weaning.html

Description: Discusses when to wean and gives tips for the weaning process.
 

 6

Your Guide to Breastfeeding

National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Web site: http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/breastfeeding-guide/

Description: Provides women with information and support to breastfeed successfully. Explains 

why breastfeeding is best and how loved ones can support a mother's decision to breastfeed. 

African-American version available too.

B. General Nutrition and Health

Baby: 0 – 12 Months

American Academy of Pediatrics

Web site: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/default.aspx

Description: Presents a variety of resources for parents and caregivers on infant health and 

nutrition. 

Baby Feeding and Baby Stages Cards

Nutrition Matters, Inc.

Description: Provides information on infant feeding topics, as well as infant developmental 

stages.

Ordering Information:

Phone: 715-831-1822

Online ordering: http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/NutritionMattersInc/StoreFront.bok

Caring for Your Newborn: Keeping Tabs On Your Baby's First Year

Channing Bete Company, Inc.

Description: Uses tab format to present tips and guidance to new parents. Topics include 

feeding, safety, immunizations and well-child visits. Also available in Spanish.

Ordering Information: 

Phone: 800-477-4776 Email: custsvcs@channing-bete.com

Online ordering: http://shop.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/store.html?cid=2716&r=y (Item # 

83402 English, # 83705 Spanish)

First Steps to a Healthy Smile

American Academy of Pediatrics

Web site: http://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/oral-health/pages/First-Steps-to-aHealthy-Smile.aspx

Description: Contains information on caring for a child's teeth, from birth until 2 years, and tips on 

preventing tooth decay.

Formula Feeding FAQs: How Much and How Often

Nemours Foundation

Web site: http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/formulafeed/formulafeed_often.html

Description: Informs caregivers how to detect an infant’s hunger cues, prepare bottles, and 

ensure he or she is eating enough.
 

 7

Good Eating Habits for Infants

Channing Bete Company, Inc.

Description: Guides parents and caregivers who need to wean a child from the bottle and teach 

him or her to use a spoon and cup. Offers tips on healthy eating habits and as well as readiness 

guidelines.

Ordering Information: 

Phone: 800-477-4776 Email: custsvcs@channing-bete.com

Online ordering: http://shop.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/store.html?cid=2716&r=y (Item # 

85740 English, # 85757 Spanish)

A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services

Web site: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/68E267D7-72BB-4001-B7B3-

D3CC3A6937B8/0/HealthyMouth_Eng1.pdf

Description: Provides information on preventing tooth decay, checking and cleaning your baby’s 

teeth and the importance of fluoride.

Ordering Information: 

Phone: 301-402-7364 

Online ordering: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OrderPublications/default.aspx

A Healthy Smile for Your Baby

Georgetown University, National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center

Web site: http://www.mchoralhealth.org/pdfs/babybrochure.pdf

Description: Focuses on keeping baby’s teeth clean and healthy, as well as recommends foods 

that promote positive dental health.

Ordering Information:

Phone: 202-784-9771 Email: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu

Online ordering: http://www.mchoralhealth.org/order/index.html

Help Me Be Healthy Series

Help Me Be Healthy

Description: Offers guidance on child health and nutrition issues from birth through five years of 

age. Also available in Spanish.

Ordering Information:

Phone: 888-531-9001 x102 Email: info@helpmebehealthy.net

Online ordering: http://helpmebehealthy.net/pamphlets.html

Infant Nutrition

Channing Bete Company, Inc.

Description: Promotes breast milk, but explains that using formula is sometimes necessary. 

Teaches parents how to recognize when an infant is ready to transition to solid foods. Provides a 

food chart for a baby's first year. 

Ordering Information: 

Phone: 800-477-4776 Email: custsvcs@channing-bete.com

Online ordering: http://shop.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/store.html?cid=2716&r=y (Item # 

85806 English, # 85814 Spanish)
 

 8

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health

Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

Description: Gives parents and caregivers tools and guidance to help them observe and 

understand developmental milestones in the growth of infants and young children.

Stopping the Bottle

Nemours Foundation

Web site: http://kidshealth.org/parent/food/infants/no_bottles.html

Description: Guides parents and caregivers in weaning a child from a bottle to a cup.

Text4Baby

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.

Web site: http://www.text4baby.org/

Description: Offers a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child 

health. Provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their 

health and their baby’s. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for 

Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or 

baby’s date of birth.

III. National Contacts

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000

Chicago, IL 60606-6995

Phone: 800-877-1600 Web site: http://www.eatright.org 

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60611-2637

Phone: 312-337-2169 Web site: http://www.aapd.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics

141 Northwest Point Boulevard

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098

Phone: 847-434-4000 Web site: http://www.aap.org/

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

327 Quaker Meeting House Road

E. Sandwich, MA 02537

Phone: 508-888-8092 Web site: http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/
 

 9

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, NE, E-67

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone: 800-232-4696 Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/

Food and Drug Administration

10903 New Hampshire Avenue

Silver Spring, MD 20993

Phone: 888-INFO-FDA (888-463-6332) Web site: http://www.fda.gov/

International Lactation Consultants Association

2501 Aerial Center Parkway, Suite 103

Morrisville, NC 27560

Phone: 888-452-2478 Web site: http://www.ilca.org/

La Leche League International

957 N. Plum Grove Road 

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone: 800-LALECHE (800-525-3243) Web site: http://www.llli.org/

March of Dimes

1275 Mamaroneck Ave

White Plains, NY 10605

Phone: 914-997-4488 Web site: http://www.marchofdimes.com/

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Health Resources and Services Administration

Parklawn Building Room 18-05

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

Phone: 301-443-2170 Web site: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition

4401 Ford Avenue Suite 300 

Alexandria, VA 22302

Phone: 703-837-4792 Web site: http://www.hmhb.org/

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

P.O. Box 3006

Rockville, MD 20847

Phone: 800-370-2943 Web site: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/index.cfm
 

 10

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center

Georgetown University

Box 571272

Washington, DC 20057-1272

2115 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 601 

Washington, DC 20007-2292

Phone: 202-784-9771 Web site: http://www.mchoralhealth.org/ 

National Women’s Health Information Center

Office on Women’s Health

Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E

Washington, DC 20201

Phone: 800-994-9662 Web site: http://www.womenshealth.gov/

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

3101 Park Center Drive

Alexandria, VA 22302

Phone: 703-305-2746 Web site: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

United States Breastfeeding Committee

2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-367-1132 Web site: http://usbreastfeeding.org/

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families

2000 M St. NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-638-1144 Web site: http://www.zerotothree.org

This resource list was compiled by:

Leigh Beynon, Student Nutrition Information Specialist

Alexandra Raymond, Student Nutrition Information Specialist

Kathleen M. Pellechia, RD, Nutrition Information Specialist

Acknowledgment is given to the following FNIC reviewers:

Janice K. Schneider, MS, RD, Nutrition Information Specialist

Shirley King Evans, MEd, RD, Budget Analyst 

This publication was developed in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of 

Nutrition and Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of 

Maryland.

Locate additional FNIC publications at http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/resourcelists.
 

 11

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Agricultural Research Service, USDA

National Agricultural Library, Room 108

10301 Baltimore Avenue

Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

Phone: 301-504-5719

Fax: 301-504-6409

TTY: 301-504-6856

Contact: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/contact 

Web site: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov

The National Agricultural Library (NAL) provides lending and photocopying services to U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees. Non-USDA users can obtain materials from NAL 

through the interlibrary lending services of their local, corporate, or university library. For further 

information on NAL’s document delivery services visit their Web site at 

http://www.nal.usda.gov/nal-services/request-library-materials.

For questions on document delivery services please call 301-504-5717 or submit a question at 

http://www.nal.usda.gov/ask-question-3. 

The use of trade, firm, or corporation names in this publication (or page) is for the information and 

convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by 

the USDA or the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of any product or service to the exclusion of 

others that may be suitable.

USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national 

origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status,

religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of 

an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases 

apply to all programs.) 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information 

(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 

(voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 

Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call 800-632-9992 (voice) or 202-

401-0216 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.