Breastfeeding Resources
The
MED-Regional Medical Center
Phone: 545-8559Jackie Beasley, RN, IBCLC, RLC
Phone: 545-7736
Ashley Smith, RN, IBCLC, RLC
Baptist
Memorial
Hospital for Women
Phone: 227-9620Mickey Forte, RNC, BSN, IBCLC, RLC
Linda McGee, RNC, IBCLC, RLC
Prenatal and Back to work classes, support groups, warmline, and on-site consultations
Baptist
Women’s Health Center Boutique*
Phone: 227-9856Offers:
Pump rentals and breastfeeding supplies
*Also
within Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
LeBonheur
Children’s Medical Center
Phone: 287-5559 (Clinical Nutrition)Ruth Ashcraft, RN, BSN, IBCLC, RLC
Phone: 287-6140 (Clinical Nutrition)
Ginger Carney, RD, LDN, IBCLC, RLC
Phone: 287-6312 (ICU)
St.
Francis Hospital
Phone: 765-2440Patricia Burch, RN, IBCLC, RLC
WIC
of Shelby County
Phone: 544-7342Roberta Sitter-Russell, RD, LDN, IBCLC, RLC
Phone: 544-7614
For more information, visit the "WIC Clinic Locations"section.
La
Leche League of Memphis East
Contact: Melanie Phone: 901-324-8215
Meets on the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John's Episcopal Church - Family Life Center
3245 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN
La
Leche League of Germantown
Contact: EmilyPhone: 901-685-8832
Meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Church of the Holy Spirit
2300 Hickory Crest Drive
Memphis, TN
Breastfeeding Hotlines:
National
Women’s Health Information Center
Phone: 1-800-994-9962Monday-Friday (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
www.womenshealth.gov
African
American Breastfeeding Alliance, Inc.
Phone: 1-877-532-8535www.aabaonline.com
La
Leche League
Phone: 452-3383Local Phone help only: 251-9036
Phone: 1-877-452-5324
www.lalecheleague.org
http://www.llleus.org/web/MemphisTn.html
Breastfeeding Websites:
American
Academy of Pediatrics Website for Parents
www.aap.org/healthtopics/breastfeeding.cfmInternational
Lactation Consultant Association
www.ilca.orgUnited
States Breastfeeding Committee
www.usbreastfeeding.org
Other Pump Rental Information:
Medela
Pump Rentals
Phone: 1-800-TELL YOUHollister
Pump Rentals
1-877-99-AMEDA