Infant feeding practices vary for each family. These resources help Head Start staff promote evidence-based feeding practices for infants and support families in nourishing their babies with human milk or formula.

This resource will help Head Start and early care and education managers and staff ensure policies, training, and best practices to create a program that welcomes breastfeeding/chestfeeding.

A woman’s lifestyle may affect her breast milk, and impact the baby’ health. Mothers should talk to their doctor before taking medications because small amounts can pass through the breast milk. Mothers can use this information to educate themselves about the consequences of taking medications and about seeking a doctor’s advice to make sure the medications are safe.

A woman’s lifestyle may affect her breast milk, and have an impact on the baby. During breastfeeding, it is important for a woman not to consume alcohol, smoke, or take drugs.  These substances are known to pass through the breast milk. This information can help mothers to understand better about the consequences of smoking, using drugs, and drinking alcohol during pregnancy.