Resources & Rights
Community Resources
Breastfeeding Support:
La Leche League , NM Breastfeeding Task Force
Birth Doula Care:
Doulas of the Southwest, Ember Birth, Soothing Presence Birth
Maternity Photography:
Blooming Images, Days Go By Photography, Kate Buckles Photography
Midwives:
Andrea Hill, Anidar Midwifery, Dar A Luz
Milk Bank:
Human Milk Repository of New Mexico
Kai Theopholis, The New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics
Pregnancy & Infant Loss: Share Support Group
Perinatal and Postpartum Depression:
Kassy's Kause Hotline, New Mexico Wellness, Wallin & Luna Counseling
Frenectomy Providers: Dr. Hatch and Melanie Yanke
Craniosacral Therapy:
Jessie Schwartzentrauber at: 505- 331-6940
Jean Ann Zollers at: 505-266-6908
Chiropractic Care: Dr. Hobson and Dr. Karen Genter
Breastfeeding Rights:
BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC PLACES:
NMSA 1978, Section 28-20-1 (1999) makes it legal for a mother to "breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be present."
USE OF A BREAST PUMP IN THE WORKPLACE:
NMSA 1978, Section 28-20-2 (amended 2007) requires employers to provide flexible break time, and a clean, private space, not a bathroom, in order to foster the ability of a nursing mother who is an employee to use a breast pump in the workplace.
Laws by State Federal Law Workplace Support in Federal Law
Encourage and Support Breastfeeding at Your Business
Benefits of Breastfeeding Advantages of Breastfeeding a Toddler CDC Breastfeeding Handout