Macomb County Breastfeeding Resources
WIC Offices
Macomb County WIC has a team of Breastfeeding Peer Counselors that are here to support you! Breastfeeding Peer Counselors are moms with breastfeeding experience. They provide breastfeeding support, encouragement, guidance and education.
Upon eligibility, the Macomb County WIC Program also provides:
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Contact our Breastfeeding Peer Counselors:
Warren, St. Clair Shores, and Clinton Township 586-469-6062 ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services- 14 mile & Ryan) 586-256-2723 North Macomb WIC Office - Community First Health Centers (New Haven) 586-749-5173 ext 259 Find “Macomb County WIC Breastfeeding Support” on Facebook |
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Breastfeeding Support Services Available at Henry Ford Macomb Health Center:
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, lactation services: 313-916-8363
Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield, lactation services: 248-325-0047
Henry Ford Hospital Wyandotte, Lactation services: 734-246-7575
For more information visit Henry Ford's website.
- During Pregnancy: breastfeeding class, 2 1/2 hour class offered monthly. Contact Henry Ford call center at 586-263-2410
- Inpatient Breastfeeding Support Services: All nursing staff are trained, knowledgeable and skilled in breastfeeding support. A lactation consultant is available at various times for any inpatient concerns.
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, lactation services: 313-916-8363
Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield, lactation services: 248-325-0047
Henry Ford Hospital Wyandotte, Lactation services: 734-246-7575
For more information visit Henry Ford's website.
Ascension St. John Hospital
Prenatally Ascension St. John Hospital offers breastfeeding classes and the number to register is
1-866-501-3627.
We also provide hands on Lactation Consultant support in the hospital during the day and a lactation support person for evenings.
After mother and baby go home they are invited to the St. John Mother Nurture Club-a weekly post-discharge support group run by a breastfeeding peer counselor (please call 313-343-6838 for eligibility).
If problems arise, mother and baby can be seen at the St. John Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic. They will be seen by a Breastfeeding Medicine doctor and a Lactation Consultant. The visit is covered by most insurances. St. John's even has a special Breastfeeding Clinic for babies discharged from the NICU. Please call 313-343-3146 for an appointment.
Ascension Macomb-Oakland, Warren Campus
Macomb Family Birthplace
Karen Wolak, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant/Breastfeeding Support Services
(586) 576-4053
For more information please check out Ascension St. John website
1-866-501-3627.
We also provide hands on Lactation Consultant support in the hospital during the day and a lactation support person for evenings.
After mother and baby go home they are invited to the St. John Mother Nurture Club-a weekly post-discharge support group run by a breastfeeding peer counselor (please call 313-343-6838 for eligibility).
If problems arise, mother and baby can be seen at the St. John Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic. They will be seen by a Breastfeeding Medicine doctor and a Lactation Consultant. The visit is covered by most insurances. St. John's even has a special Breastfeeding Clinic for babies discharged from the NICU. Please call 313-343-3146 for an appointment.
Ascension Macomb-Oakland, Warren Campus
Macomb Family Birthplace
Karen Wolak, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant/Breastfeeding Support Services
(586) 576-4053
For more information please check out Ascension St. John website
Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont’s Breastfeeding Support Service offers the following assistance:
Royal Oak Troy Grosse Pointe*
248-898-0599 248-964-6455 313-473-1777
* The lactation consultant at Grosse Pointe will also contact the patient at home to follow up after they have been discharged.
For more information visit Beaumont's website.
- Educational classes to prepare you for breastfeeding before your baby is born
- Help in adjusting to feeding your baby while you're in the hospital
- Availability to answer questions or concerns while you’re breastfeeding at home
Royal Oak Troy Grosse Pointe*
248-898-0599 248-964-6455 313-473-1777
* The lactation consultant at Grosse Pointe will also contact the patient at home to follow up after they have been discharged.
For more information visit Beaumont's website.
McLaren Macomb Hospital
Ruth Daly, RN, IBCLC
McLaren Macomb Hospital in-patient and basic outpatient needs of McLaren patients.
586-493-3389
Three days per week.
McLaren Macomb Hospital in-patient and basic outpatient needs of McLaren patients.
586-493-3389
Three days per week.
Michigan Breastfeeding Network
The mission of the Michigan Breastfeeding Network (MIBFN) is to optimize state and community support of breastfeeding by leading collaborative actions for advocacy, education, and coalition building. Find information on breastfeeding and the law HERE. Find information and resources about breastfeeding and returning to work HERE. Toolkits are also available for breastfeeding and jury duty and breastfeeding and child custody HERE.
Local Lactation Consultants
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Renee Pearson, BHSA, IBCLC, CHW, Doula
Favor Community Services In Home & Virtual Lactation Sessions; Prenatal/Postpartum Support; Home Visits 313-736-1863 www.favorcommunityservices.com [email protected] |
Stacey Fauser, BS, IBCLC
Evenings and Weekends- Call or text (By Appointment Only) Macomb Twp., MI (248) 762-8762 [email protected] |
Phone Consults OnlyHelen Callans, RN, IBCLC
(586)749-9848 Cathy Holland, RN, BS IBCLC
(313)822-8858 |
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Samantha Mohan, CLC
Mohan Milk Breastfeeding Support Classes-Home Visits (586) 873-5704 http://www.facebook.com/mohanmilkbf |
Support Groups
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La Leche LeagueWarren -
1st Monday of the month at 10:15am Call or email for details: Angela (586) 945-1601 or [email protected] |
Shelby Township - 4th Tuesday of the month at 10:30am Meetings are at Touch of Life Chiropractic. Email for details: [email protected] (586)226-9229, [email protected] (248)321-6839 or [email protected] |
North Macomb - 2nd Friday of the month at 7pm Call or email for details: 586-826-9778 or [email protected] |
Black Mother’s Breastfeeding Association
Meals served/ Sisterhood/ Free Give-A-Ways/ Children and Support Partners Welcome/ Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Onsite
To register visit www.blackmothersbreastfeeding.org , email [email protected], or call (800)313-6141 ext. 5
To register visit www.blackmothersbreastfeeding.org , email [email protected], or call (800)313-6141 ext. 5
Postpartum Doulas
Jill Reiter, DONA and CAPPA certified.
Postpartum Doula -The After Baby Lady
Shelby Twp., MI
(586)604-1446
www.theafterbabylady.com / [email protected]
Postpartum Doula -The After Baby Lady
Shelby Twp., MI
(586)604-1446
www.theafterbabylady.com / [email protected]
Other Helpful Resources
Daude Family Chiropractic
~Experienced in pre-natal, post-natal and infant/child chiropractic care. We can offer help with breastfeeding issues by correcting vertebral subluxations in babies that may have been caused during the birth process. Subluxations are misaligned bones that interfere with the nerves that control different functions in our bodies. Extremely low force/pressure techniques are used on the infant to release any interference to latching and nursing.
~Correction of subluxations is also extremely important for the nursing mother. Most breast feeding moms experience mid back to neck pain from positioning with nursing. Adjustments keep the nervous system functioning at its best during this important time along with relieving aches and pains associated with nursing.
~Experienced in pre-natal, post-natal and infant/child chiropractic care. We can offer help with breastfeeding issues by correcting vertebral subluxations in babies that may have been caused during the birth process. Subluxations are misaligned bones that interfere with the nerves that control different functions in our bodies. Extremely low force/pressure techniques are used on the infant to release any interference to latching and nursing.
~Correction of subluxations is also extremely important for the nursing mother. Most breast feeding moms experience mid back to neck pain from positioning with nursing. Adjustments keep the nervous system functioning at its best during this important time along with relieving aches and pains associated with nursing.
Daude Family Chiropractic
55185 Shelby Rd Shelby Twp, MI 48316 248-650-5200 www.daudechiropractic.com [email protected] |
DFC’s hours:
M-W-F: 9-1, 3-6pm Tu-Th: 9-1, 3-7pm Sa: 10-12pm |
Books to Read
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple by Amy Spangler, MN, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D, IBCLC
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple by Amy Spangler, MN, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D, IBCLC
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Helpful Websites
www.readysetbabyonline.com
firstdroplets.com
www.kellymom.com
www.kangaroomothercare.com
Milk Mob: Paced Bottle Feeding
CORE Cohort Black and Indigenous Birth and Breastfeeding Directory for Michigan Families
med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding.html
www.infantrisk.com
www.womenshealth.gov
www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding
www.abetterbalance.org/states/michigan/