Breastfeeding Services in
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Who Offers It |
Who Can Call |
Who Staffs It |
Phone Number |
Hours |
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National Women’s |
Anyone |
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M – F 9 – 6 EST |
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Swedish |
Swedish patients |
RN/IBCLC |
(206)386-MOMS |
Mon – Fri, Sat – Sun, |
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Evergreen |
Evergreen patients |
“lactation specialists” |
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24/7 |
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Highline |
Highline patients |
Nurse who specializes in BF |
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Stevens |
Stevens patients |
RN/IBCLC |
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UWMC |
Anyone |
“Certified Lactation Consultants |
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Valley Medical |
Valley patients |
Lactation consultant |
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Overlake |
Open to the community |
RN lactation consultants |
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9-5 Mon to Sat |
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Group Health |
Group Health Clients |
RN |
|
M – F |
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La Leche League |
Anyone |
Peer counselors with training in BF support |
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24 hours |
Please note that most of the hospitals indicate that if they are not available when you call, they will get back to you “by the end of the day” or “within 24 hours”.
La Leche League groups.
Free support groups for breastfeeding moms. (You can also attend during pregnancy, if you would like to meet breastfeeding moms, and learn more about what to expect.) Meetings are led by trained peer counselors. Monthly group discussion topics include:
There are several active groups in the Puget Sound region! For listings of group locations and meeting times, see www.lalecheleague.org/Web/Washington.html or www.breast-friends.org/pages/laleche.html