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Breastfeeding is a learned skill and it requires practice and guidance. At Loyola, you can get free guidance from an internationally board-certified lactation consultant, who will visit you during your hospital stay.

What will the lactation consultant do?
The lactation consultant, a registered nurse, will assess you and your baby's feeding style and assist with education and problem solving.

Who can see a lactation consultant?
The lactation service provides educational and clinical services to any in-patient pregnant or nursing mother who desires help. This includes breastfeeding mothers whose infants are receiving neonatal intensive care.

How can I access this service?
Families are seen in the hospital on the maternity/newborn units and by appointment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. If you would like to speak to a lactation consultant:

• Call 888-LUHS-888 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and ask for the Birth Center.

One of our lactation consultants will return your call.