Breastfeeding Support
Deciding whether or not to breastfeed is one of the most important decisions new parents can make. The Birthplace’s breastfeeding support services team helps breastfeeding moms before and after baby is born. This team includes internationally board-certified lactation consultants and specially trained Birthplace staff whose goal is to make breastfeeding an enjoyable experience for mom, baby and family.
Our support services include:
- Prenatal breastfeeding classes
- Visits during the hospital stay
- Outpatient visits by appointment
- Telephone consultations
- Weekly breastfeeding mothers support group
- Certified bra fitting (available by appointment)
For breastfeeding support, call (260) 435-7330.
Breastfeeding Education
Learn more about breastfeeding from internationally board-certified lactation consultants during our breastfeeding class. This class covers topics such as:
- Benefits of breastfeeding
- Starting early skin-to-skin contact/baby-led feeding
- Positioning and latching
- Maintaining a good milk supply
- Hand expressing and use of a breast pump
- Special mom concerns (adoption, breast augmentation/reduction, engorgement, PCOS/infertility/hypothyroidism, working moms and more)
- Special baby concerns (multiples, down syndrome, prematurity, cleft lip or palate)
Sign up for classes here.
Infant Weight Check & Breastfeeding Clinic
Take a little time and share experiences with other moms at our Infant Weight Check & Breastfeeding Clinic. The clinic is facilitated by an internationally board-certified lactation consultant. There is no charge to attend and no need to RSVP. Babies and siblings are welcome.
Questions? Call (260) 435-7330.
Donate Breast Milk
To become a breastmilk donor, call (260) 416-3240 or (317) 536-1670
Visit The Milk Bank's website for more information.
When a mother's milk is not available, pasteurized human donor milk can provide a healthy alternative. Human donor milk contains multiple immune properties not present in formula. In addition, it reduces the chance of infection, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening intestinal condition, and sepsis and can reduce the length of a hospital stay.
Human donor milk is prescribed for:
- Congenital abnormalities
- Feeding intolerance
- Immunologic deficiencies
- Malabsorption
- Postoperative nutrition
- Prematurity
Lutheran Health Network has partnered with The Milk Bank to make donating milk easy. The Milk Depot at Dupont Hospital provides a place for moms to not only drop off human milk donations, but also to get their blood drawn and collect Milk Depot information.