Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Our community partner, MilkWorks, and their medical director, Dr. Kathy Leeper, are providing updates about breastfeeding during COVID 19 as new information is discovered.
MilkWorks is a non-profit, community breastfeeding center in Lincoln and Omaha Nebraska. Under the medical direction of Kathy Leeper, MD, the center provides a wide range of education, support and clinical services to help mothers breastfeed their babies.
Dr. Leeper is a graduate of the University of Nebraska - College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency in Minneapolis and spent four years in a private pediatric practice before becoming one of the first Breastfeeding Medicine Specialists in the country. In 2009, Dr. Leeper was honored as a Fellow in the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. Dr. Leeper oversees the MilkWorks team of IBCLCs and provides clinical services for MilkWorks in Lincoln and Omaha.
Find the latest information breastfeeding resources and COVID 19 updates from MilkWorks here.
Additional resources:
- American Academy of Pediatrics English, Spanish/Español
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, English, Spanish/Español
- LaLeche League National
- World Health Organization
