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Breastfeeding Resources in Connecticut
Support for Nursing Moms in Central and SW Connecticut
Planning to breastfeed baby? There are breastfeeding support services in Connecticut to help you prepare to nurse your baby and provide you with the knowledge and supplies you’ll need. Expectant Mother’s Guide can help nursing mommies find breast pump sales and rentals, lactation consultants, breastfeeding classes and support groups for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
Bristol Hospital
Bristol Hospital provides a Breastfeeding Workshop that educates new and expectant mothers on reasons to breastfeed, the physiologic benefits of breast milk, developing and maintaining a good milk supply, nursing while returning to work and more.
www.bristolhospital.org
Greater Danbury Moms Support – Before and After Birth
We are a group of seven women and men passionate about supporting new mothers through education, resources, classes and events including Doula support, naturopathic medicine and nutritional counseling breastfeeding and weight loss.
www.meetup.com/Greater-Danbury-Moms
Griffin Hospital
Griffin Hospital offers an on staff Lactation Consultant to help breastfeeding mothers before pregnancy, as well as, during your hospital stay and after birth with breastfeeding classes, assistance and support groups.
www.griffinhealth.org
Lactation Services of Southington
The goal at Lactation Services of Southington is to provide every new mother and baby the necessary support to have a successful breastfeeding experience. Services include: Breastfeeding 101 and Working and Breastfeeding Classes; Home visit consultation/follow-up; Breast pump rentals and sales; and Milk Mates – our mother to mother breastfeeding support group.
www.breastfeedingservice.com
Norwalk Hospital
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants work to support, promote and encourage breastfeeding through education and personal support. They offer prenatal breastfeeding classes, in-hospital education and bedside breast feeding support, outpatient consultation and weekly support groups to discuss feeding, breast anatomy, milk production, management of breast-feeding complications, and stages of infant development.
www.norwalkhospital.org
Norwalk Hospital Health Emporium
The Health Emporium at Norwalk Hospital is an authorized hospital-based Medela® Rental Station and retailer for breast pumps, and maternity/nursing bras. They offer a large supply of Medela® products with special ordering available and also have certified bra fitters on site.
www.norwalkhospital.org
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
St. Vincent’s offers a variety of services to the breastfeeding mother. Beginning with prenatal breastfeeding classes and continuing on to breastfeeding support groups and a breast pump rental station. They have 2 board certified lactation consultants on staff available to help nursing moms.
www.stvincents.org
Stamford Hospital
Stamford Hospital offers breastfeeding classes taught by IBCLC certified lactation consultants who are also available for individual consultations even after you’ve taken your baby home. Electronic breast pumps are also available.
www.stamfordhospital.org
WELL / A Mother’s Place
at Yale-New Haven Hospital
WELL (Women’s Education Life Learning) at Yale-New Haven Hospital is your premier source for all your breastfeeding needs. They offer a full line of Medela breast pump sales & rental, nursing bras and supplies. Breastfeeding classes, assistance and support groups are dedicated to helping families create a successful breastfeeding experience.
www.ynhh.org/well
