Breastfeeding Support
Getting Started with Breastfeeding
If you plan to breastfeed, a lactation consultant will visit you during your hospital stay and will provide information, assistance, and support. We have Certified Lactation Counselors and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants on staff. These nurses have received additional specialized training in helping moms and babies with breastfeeding.
After you go home, the lactation nurses will call to see how you and your baby are doing and can answer any additional questions you may have. Breastfeeding assistance is available from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday - Friday and from 9 am - 1 pm most weekends by leaving a message on the lactation support line at 904.819.4353. One of our lactation specialists will return your call within 24 hours. Or email lactationservices@flaglerhealth.org anytime.
Consultations
We offer personal, one-on-one breastfeeding support and consultation with one of our International Board Certified Consultants, Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm. To schedule an appointment, please call 904.819.4353 or email lactationservices@flaglerhealth.org anytime.
Mom-to-Mom Support Group
This group meets the second Thursday of each month from 11:00 am to Noon at Flagler Hospital. The group welcomes breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women, no matter where their child(ren) was born.
Social distancing, limited attendance, and masks will be required following COVID-19 restrictions. Please do not attend if you are sick, have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or have been in contact with someone known or under suspicion of having COVID-19. If you plan to attend, please let us know by emailing us at lactationservices@flaglerhealth.org. Registration is requested, though not required.
2021 Dates: April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11, December 9
Location: Enter the main hospital entrance, take the elevators to the 4th floor, then exit left off the elevator to the Doctor's Building hall. Class will be held in Suite 4001.
400 Health Park Blvd. St Augustine, FL, 32086
