Breastfeeding your baby is a wonderful way to provide the best nutrition for your child’s development and promote a harmonious bond between mother and child.
Our caring staff of the Women and Infants Health Care Unit strive to provide a gentle approach to educating and supporting breastfeeding mothers and babies. Our goal is to help create a memorable and positive breastfeeding experience.
We are pleased to offer lactation consultation services. Our unit is staffed with two Board Certified Lactation Consultants.
Joan and Lori have over 30 years combined experience in helping mothers and babies learn the art of breastfeeding. They are available for consultations during your hospital stay and will attempt to meet with you and your baby before your discharge to home. Joan and Lori are also available for outpatient consultations, counseling or to meet with you at any point during your breastfeeding experience. They are committed to your success!
We offer breastfeeding classes once a month and provide a breastfeeding support group that meets monthly. To meet your scheduling needs, one of our lactation consultants can meet with you individually by request. For more information call: 338-9348
• benefits of breastfeeding
• initial attachment and latch on
• preparing to breastfeed
• exploring myths of breastfeeding
• breast care
• breast milk storage and returning to work/school
Breastfeeding Support Group
The breastfeeding support group is led by our lactation consultant and designed for women to come and share their experiences, ask any questions or have any concerns addressed. Mothers are encouraged to bring their babies.
The breastfeeding support group meets Fridays. On the following days, the group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon:
Meetings will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on:
For more information, call 338-9348.
