Breastfeeding support group 'Post Partum Pals' restarts at Parkview Whitley Hospital
Parkview Whitley Hospital’s Post Partum Pals, a breastfeeding support group for mothers and babies, has restarted.
The program was briefly suspended this winter due to safety concerns during the recent H1N1 influenza pandemic.
"This is a mother-to-mother support group so you will have opportunity to encourage new mothers as well as receive support yourself," said Josie Smith, RN, a lactation consultant and childbirth educator for Parkview Whitley Hospital.
Smith is eager to get the word out about the restarting of Post Partum Pals so that former attendees and new moms can begin attending and learning from one another.
The group meets in the hospital’s Obstetrics Department classroom on the second floor from 10 a.m. to noon every Monday. There is no cost to attend.
Mothers are encouraged to bring their babies with them to the support group, where they receive reinforcement, help with breastfeeding and mother-to-mother support. Free baby weight checks are offered exclusively during the meetings, and B.A.B.E. coupons also are available.
For more information, call 248-9426.
The program was briefly suspended this winter due to safety concerns during the recent H1N1 influenza pandemic.
"This is a mother-to-mother support group so you will have opportunity to encourage new mothers as well as receive support yourself," said Josie Smith, RN, a lactation consultant and childbirth educator for Parkview Whitley Hospital.
Smith is eager to get the word out about the restarting of Post Partum Pals so that former attendees and new moms can begin attending and learning from one another.
The group meets in the hospital’s Obstetrics Department classroom on the second floor from 10 a.m. to noon every Monday. There is no cost to attend.
Mothers are encouraged to bring their babies with them to the support group, where they receive reinforcement, help with breastfeeding and mother-to-mother support. Free baby weight checks are offered exclusively during the meetings, and B.A.B.E. coupons also are available.
For more information, call 248-9426.