LOCAL Breastfeeding Resources
Anyone can schedule an appointment with one of the lactation/postpartum RNs at both hospitals regardless if you delivered at either hospital. These appointments are always FREE!
https://www.logan.org/services/womens-health/pregnancy-services/pregnancy-postpartum-resources/
Mother/Baby Support Clinic – Logan Health Whitefish
1600 Hospital Way
Whitefish, MT 59937
Phone: (406) 863-3471
Mother/Baby Support Clinic – Logan Health Medical Center
310 Sunnyview Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 751-6667
Flathead City County Health Department Women, Infant, & Children (WIC) Program
https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/health/wic
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. It provides short-term, low-cost, preventative health services to families who are at risk due to nutrition-related health conditions.
WIC offers:
Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment Center- Kimberly DeVries, RN, CLC
Initial lactation consultation is free! Call (406) 890-2212 to schedule.
https://www.mtspineandneuro.com/
Wild Lupine Doula- Morgan Winchester, CLC provides breastfeeding home visits and teaches a breastfeeding class, Boob Basics & Beyond.
https://wildlupinedoula.com/
Support Lines
National Women's Health and Breastfeeding Helpline
https://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding
Call them anytime between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. MDT, Monday through Friday, at 1-800-994-9662 to talk with a health information specialist in English or Spanish about questions regarding women’s health or breastfeeding. Their women's health information specialists who answer the phone are also trained as breastfeeding peer counselors. You can call them for free, as many times as you need to!
Postpartum Support International
postpartum.net
HelpLine: 1.800.944.4773
Text in English: 800-944-4773 | Text en Español: 971-203-7773
Also has numerous online support groups for parents
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or Text 1-833-852-6262
In English and Spanish
24/7, Free, Confidential Hotline for Pregnant and New Moms. Interpreter Services are available in 60 languages.
Healthy Mother, Healthy Babies Montana Coalition
Warmline- (406) 430-9100
"If you can’t find what you need or would like us to look for you, we have an anonymous warmline. We'll be answering calls between 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. If you call after hours, leave a message, and we'll return your call within 1 - 2 business days."
LIFTS
Linking Infants & Families to Supports, was created to link Montana families who are expecting or raising young ones to supports, resources, and other families. There are several ways to connect and find the information you need.
This website is your destination for the LIFTS Online Resource Guide. Here you will find detailed information on services, including relevant contact information and locations, as well as family friendly events in your area. It’s completely searchable!
Donor Breastmilk Options (receive or donate):
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®)
The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced. A peer review panel reviews the data to assure scientific validity and currency.
U.S. Breastfeeding Committee
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of more than 40 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations, that share a common mission to improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/
La Leche League
The mission of La Leche League USA is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
http://www.lllusa.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Womens Health
The Office on Women's Health's (OWH) mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches. OWH achieves its mission and vision by developing innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information
http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/
CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) is committed to increasing breastfeeding rates throughout the United States and to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding practices toward the ultimate goal of improving the public's health.
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/
https://www.logan.org/services/womens-health/pregnancy-services/pregnancy-postpartum-resources/
Mother/Baby Support Clinic – Logan Health Whitefish
1600 Hospital Way
Whitefish, MT 59937
Phone: (406) 863-3471
Mother/Baby Support Clinic – Logan Health Medical Center
310 Sunnyview Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 751-6667
Flathead City County Health Department Women, Infant, & Children (WIC) Program
https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/health/wic
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. It provides short-term, low-cost, preventative health services to families who are at risk due to nutrition-related health conditions.
WIC offers:
- Pregnancy and postpartum nutrition
- Breastfeeding support and education
- Infant and Child feeding practices
- Nutrition classes and online education
- Latch issue
- Low milk supply
- Mastitis/thrush
- Pumps and milk storage guidance
- Biting/teething
- Returning to work or school
Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment Center- Kimberly DeVries, RN, CLC
Initial lactation consultation is free! Call (406) 890-2212 to schedule.
https://www.mtspineandneuro.com/
Wild Lupine Doula- Morgan Winchester, CLC provides breastfeeding home visits and teaches a breastfeeding class, Boob Basics & Beyond.
https://wildlupinedoula.com/
Support Lines
National Women's Health and Breastfeeding Helpline
https://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding
Call them anytime between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. MDT, Monday through Friday, at 1-800-994-9662 to talk with a health information specialist in English or Spanish about questions regarding women’s health or breastfeeding. Their women's health information specialists who answer the phone are also trained as breastfeeding peer counselors. You can call them for free, as many times as you need to!
Postpartum Support International
postpartum.net
HelpLine: 1.800.944.4773
Text in English: 800-944-4773 | Text en Español: 971-203-7773
Also has numerous online support groups for parents
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or Text 1-833-852-6262
In English and Spanish
24/7, Free, Confidential Hotline for Pregnant and New Moms. Interpreter Services are available in 60 languages.
Healthy Mother, Healthy Babies Montana Coalition
Warmline- (406) 430-9100
"If you can’t find what you need or would like us to look for you, we have an anonymous warmline. We'll be answering calls between 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. If you call after hours, leave a message, and we'll return your call within 1 - 2 business days."
LIFTS
Linking Infants & Families to Supports, was created to link Montana families who are expecting or raising young ones to supports, resources, and other families. There are several ways to connect and find the information you need.
This website is your destination for the LIFTS Online Resource Guide. Here you will find detailed information on services, including relevant contact information and locations, as well as family friendly events in your area. It’s completely searchable!
Donor Breastmilk Options (receive or donate):
- Mother’s Milk Bank of Montana
- Eats on Feets- Montana facilitates a space for people to donate or request breastmilk
- Human Milk 4 Babies - Montana
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®)
The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced. A peer review panel reviews the data to assure scientific validity and currency.
U.S. Breastfeeding Committee
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of more than 40 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations, that share a common mission to improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/
La Leche League
The mission of La Leche League USA is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
http://www.lllusa.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Womens Health
The Office on Women's Health's (OWH) mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches. OWH achieves its mission and vision by developing innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information
http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/
CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) is committed to increasing breastfeeding rates throughout the United States and to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding practices toward the ultimate goal of improving the public's health.
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/