Breastfeeding Services and Lactation Support
Breastfeeding can be a rewarding experience that helps you build a strong bond with your baby. It also provides important health benefits for both you and your child. At Saint Alphonsus, we are here to help you have a positive and successful breastfeeding experience.
Our Infant Nutrition and Lactation Program offers a wide range of breastfeeding education and support services for patients, families, staff, and the community. Our International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and Lactation Nurses are specially trained to help families overcome breastfeeding challenges and reach their feeding goals.
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Breastfeeding Services
We offer:
- Prenatal breastfeeding classes
- Breastfeeding support by phone through our Warmline
- Support from IBCLC-Certified Lactation Consultants
- Prenatal and Postpartum Outpatient Lactation Consultations
- Breastfeeding consultations before and after your baby is born
- In-hospital breastfeeding support
- Lactation training for healthcare providers
- Specialized support for families with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
How We Can Help
Our Lactation Consultants, and our Lactation Physical Therapist in Boise, can help with:
- Proper breastfeeding positions and latch techniques
- Breast fullness and discomfort (engorgement)
- Low or high milk supply
- Maintaining your milk supply
- Breastfeeding after breast surgery
- Breastfeeding after adoption
- Returning to work while breastfeeding
- Breast or nipple pain during breastfeeding
- Feeding premature or early-term babies
- Concerns about your baby's weight gain
- Jaundice in newborns
- Breastfeeding twins or multiples
- Infant feeding or sucking difficulties
- Breastfeeding babies with neurological conditions
- Choosing the right breast pump and breastfeeding equipment
- Preparing for breastfeeding before your baby is born
- Breastfeeding while managing maternal health concerns
- Transitioning away from nipple shields or pumping
Schedule an Appointment
To speak with a Lactation Consultant or schedule an appointment, call: 208-367-4063 in Boise or 208-205-0238 in Nampa.
At Saint Alphonsus, our goal is to provide the education, guidance, and support you need to feel confident breastfeeding your baby.