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Breastfeeding

Support Services for New Moms

Need help and support for breastfeeding?

Signup for Breastfeeding classes by contacting 1-888-256-7723.

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Why Breastfeed?

Your breast milk is the perfect nutrition for your baby. It contains all of the nutrients needed for growth and development. Breastfeeding boosts your baby's health and resistance to common illnesses and enhances the emotional bond between you and your baby.

Breastfeeding is normal and natural, but sometimes mothers need some help and encouragement to learn the techniques involved with nursing their babies. Since knowledgeable family members or friends are not always available, Palms West Hospital offers experienced, board-certified Lactation Consultants to guide you through these times, so that you can enjoy this meaninful experience.

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

When considering breastfeeding, you need to remember that it is more than providing a nutritionally perfect product for your child.

Benefits To Your Child

  • A lower risk of juvenile diabetes, food allergies, asthma, colic, eczema, diarrhea and upper respiratory infections
  • Breastfed babies are four times less likely to develop ear infections
  • Enhancement of intellectual and neurological development in infants

Benefits To You

  • A savings of over $1,000 in the first year's nutritional formula that you would have to purchase if you chose not to breastfeed
  • You would burn more than 500 additional calories per day, helping to return your body to your pre-pregnancy condition more quickly
  • Tweny percent reduction in breast cancer risk

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Breastfeeding Supplies

The Lactation Corner offers an array of products at competitive prices for this special time in your life.

  • Medela breast pumps for rent or purchase
  • Breast shells
  • Breast pads
  • Pure anhydrous lanolin
  • Breast milk freezer bags
  • Supplemental nursing systems
  • Breastfeeding specialty items

Plus, the Lactation Corner provides many other items to assist you.

To make an appointment, call (561) 753-4259

The Lactation Corner offers personalized care to you and your baby that includes:

  • In-hospital visits and support
  • A telephone Help Line to answer your questions about breastfeeding
  • Follow-up telephone calls after your delivery
  • Prenatal breastfeeding classes
  • Outpatient appointments if you are experiencing breastfeeding problems
  • Educational materials
  • Infant weight checks
  • Personalized plan for employed breastfeeding mothers to help you:
    • Plan your work day
    • Express and store milk
    • Teach your baby how to take a bottle

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