Lactation Services
Breastfeeding Your Baby
Did you know that breastfeeding your baby is a great way to give your little one a head start in life? Babies are born with an instinct to find their mother's breast and to nurse within the first hour of life! However, despite the fact that breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world, many new moms and babies often find that it can be difficult. When additional support is needed, our team is here for you.
Bayfront Baby Place is proud to support breastfeeding mothers with comprehensive lactation services. Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC) work with new moms and their babies in the Spring Hill and Hudson areas. The CLCs are available to help babies get the milk they need while mother and child develop their special bond during recovery at Bayfront Baby Place.
For breastfeeding support, call (352) 688-8200 ext. 3005
What Does a Certified Lactation Counselor Do?
The Certified Lactation Counselors at Bayfront Place Baby have received extensive training and have a strong working knowledge about breastfeeding and milk production. Your CLC can provide you with support in:
- Latching issues and techniques
- Providing corrective interventions
- Pumping
- Continuing breastfeeding
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Boosting the production of breast milk
- Addressing common concerns such as cracked nipples or pain while breastfeeding
- Addressing specialized concerns that may arise with premature babies or babies with Down syndrome
Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breast milk is not only easier for an infant to digest, but it also provides the cells, hormones and the antibodies needed to fight illness. Breast milk actually changes and delivers all of the nutritional support your baby needs as he or she ages and encounters new germs.
Other benefits of breastfeeding include:
- Lower risk of SIDS
- Baby and mother are less likely to be obese
- Increases the antibody response to vaccines
- Saved cost of formula
- Reduced risk of childhood cancers
- Long-term disease fighting abilities
There are benefits for moms who breastfeed, as well! Breastfeeding may also protect moms from the risks of developing type 2 diabetes, postpartum depression and breast and ovarian cancers. Additionally, many breastfeeding mothers find that breastfeeding helps reduce pregnancy weight, while also expediting recovery from delivery.
Bayfront Health Spring Hill’s caring maternity nurses are available to provide breastfeeding assistance and education during your hospital stay.
Classes
Breastfeeding classes are available on the 3rd Thursday of each month in the Bayfront Health Spring Hill Medical Arts Building, Room 105, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call June Young RN, CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) at (352) 688-8200 extension 3005, or email her at June.Young@bayfronthealth.com for more information. Reservations are not required.
Get Breastfeeding Help
Many new mothers and their babies have issues with breastfeeding at first. If you need help with breastfeeding, don't worry! Instead, make an appointment with a CLC to identify and correct any problems. For more information about breastfeeding support, call Bayfront Baby Place today at (352) 688-8200 ext. 3005.