Maine Perinatal Outreach

Birthing Hospitals

Non-Birthing Hospitals/Facilities

Birthing Hospitals

Non-Birthing Hospitals/Facilities

Contact Information

If you are located in this region, your Perinatal Outreach Coordinator is Ann Boomer NNP, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Please reach out to her at aboomer@northernlight.org, with any perinatal outreach needs if you are located in this region.

• PQC4ME - Maine’s Perinatal Quality Collaborative
• Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network (NNEPQIN)
• Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition (MSBC)
• Public Health Nursing | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Maternal and Child Health | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Maine Families Home Visiting
• Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS)
• Maine Emergency Medical Services
• Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation & Simulation | MaineHealth
• Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality Review Panel | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Vital Records | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• March of Dimes
• Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives (MACPM)
• Maine Doula Coalition
• Maine Perinatal Transitions Program

• Care of the OB Patient in the ED of a Non-birthing Facility (2025)
• Maternal Child Health Data Dashboard | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Roux-OB-Workforce-Assessment
• ME Perinatal Mental Health report
• Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality Review Panel | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Standards for Levels of Neonatal Care: II, III, and IV | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics (2023)
• Levels of Maternal Care | ACOG
• Maine EMS Protocols
• Maine Perinatal and Neonatal level of Care and the Maine Map of Maternal/Neonatal Levels of Care 

• AWHONN- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses - AWHONN
• Academy of Neonatal Nursing
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
• American Academy of Family Physicians | AAFP

Goals

1. Improve Knowledge and Clinical Competence
   Equip healthcare providers with evidence-based knowledge and practical skills to support breastfeeding initiation, continuation, and problem-solving. This includes understanding lactation physiology, counseling techniques, and management of common breastfeeding challenges.
2. Promote Consistent, Supportive Messaging Across Healthcare Settings
   Ensure that clinicians across various disciplines provide unified, non-conflicting breastfeeding guidance to patients, reinforcing public health recommendations.
3. Increase Breastfeeding Rates and Reduce Disparities
   Support public health goals by helping clinicians effectively promote breastfeeding as the norm, particularly among populations with historically lower breastfeeding rates, thereby improving maternal and infant health outcomes statewide.

Policies

• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols: Nearly 40 evidence based protocols including hypoglycemia, substance use and breastfeeding, LGBTQ+ patients, analgesia and anesthesia for the breastfeeding mother, and many more!
• American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Policies
• Sample inpatient breastfeeding/lactation policies
  • MaineGeneral Medical Center Breast Feeding/Lactation
  • MaineGeneral Medical Center Breast Feeding Breast Care
  • MaineGeneral Medical Center Supplemental Feedings
• Sample Clinical Algorithm for Newborn Greater than 37 weeks 

Resources

State

• 6 for ME:Maine’s 6 Steps to Improve Breastfeeding
• Maine CDC, Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
• Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition (MSBC)

National

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Breastfeeding
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Breastfeeding
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Breastfeeding
  • CDC Breastfeeding Report Card (2018)
  • CDC Guideline: Proper Storage and Preparation of Breastmilk
• LACTMED (Drugs and Lactation Database)
• Baby-Friendly USA (Hospital Designation program)
  • Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (BFUSA)
• March of Dimes
• Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast
  • Maine’s Milk Depots
  • For Medical Professionals Considering Donor Milk
• US DHHS Office of Women’s Health, Breastfeeding

Patient Education Resources

• Your Guide to Breastfeeding, Office of Women’s Health
• Variety of free/inexpensive patient education handouts, videos, etc. from CHEER (Center for Health Equity, Education and Research)
• Substance Use (marijuana, opiates, etc.) and Breastfeeding:
  • www.mainepreventionstore.com
  • Good to Know Maine, Marijuana education
  • http://211.org/
     
• Breastfeeding Education in other Languages
  • https://medlineplus.gov/languages/breastfeeding.html
  • https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/foreign-language-resources/
  • https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/breastfeeding/
  • www.llli.org (select preferred language from the drop-down menu at the top of each page)

Perinatal Breastfeeding Newsletters

• View our latest issue.

Breastfeeding Educational Opportunities

• United States Lactation Consultant Association Recorded Webinars (wide-range of excellent webinars; pricing available for members and non-members)
• B.E.S.T. Connection Breastfeeding Conference

Prenatal Education Webinar Series

• Prenatal Breastfeeding Education-Conversational Approaches and Essential Topics
• Can I use Marijuana While Breastfeeding?
• Cue Based Breastfeeding
• Milk Supply: Understanding, Optimizing, and Preparing for Different Scenarios
• Prenatal Mental Health Treatment & Lactation

Contact

Contact Paula Norcott at paulanorcott.ibclc@gmail.com with breastfeeding questions. She is ready to help you on your path to improving breastfeeding support in your hospital, practice or community.