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The Lactation Center at Saint Vincent: Breastfeeding Help When You Leave the Hospital

Breastfeeding is good for you and your baby. Human milk contains the ideal balance of nutrients, anti-infective and anti-inflammatory agents, hormones, growth factors and more that contribute to a baby’s overall good health. Additionally, nursing can be a wonderful source of healthy interaction between a mother and baby and can be beneficial to the mom’s physical recovery from pregnancy and delivery. However, a natural process sometimes needs a little help from the experts. Some of the problems a mom and baby face in the early days of nursing can be easily addressed with the help of a lactation specialist at the Lactation Center at Saint Vincent.

Saint Vincent is the only hospital in Erie, Pa, that has board-certified lactation consultants available to answer any questions you have before or after your baby arrives.

The Lactation Center is located in the Saint Vincent Women's Center, 311 West 24 Street, Erie.

Outpatient Breastfeeding Services

• After you return home with your new baby, a lactation specialist will call you to check on your breastfeeding progress.
• Our “Warm Line,” 814-452-7732, is available for breastfeeding moms to call with questions.
• Individual assessments and consultations before and after you give birth are available for a fee.
• Breastfeeding classes on breastfeeding basics, tips for working mothers who breastfeed and mothers who are challenged by routine separation from their babies are available.
• Breastfeeding support group that meets monthly. Babies and support persons are welcome!
• Breastfeeding supplies and equipment such as breast pumps, nursing bras and pillows, and education on their use are available through the Lactation Center at Saint Vincent. Call the “Warm Line” for additional information.