Chester County Nursing Moms Group (Changing Locations)

Meet other local nursing mamas, share ideas, and weigh your baby. Effective Monday April 1st the Nursing Moms support group (run by Paoli but open to all nursing mothers) will now be meeting on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 2-3pm. The new location is across from Paoli Hospital at 2 Industrial Blvd in the “Green Room.” Amy Siegrist IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is now facilitating

Directions to 2 Industrial Blvd – Turn RIGHT at STOP sign instead of left for the parking garage. Turn right at second STOP sign onto Industrial Blvd. Follow to last driveway on left, 2 Paoli Park. Turn left into parking lot. Enter building under clock and follow signs.

(This group formally met at Hankin Library)

Wednesday Wellness with The Chester County Hospital – World Breast Feeding Week

Every year, August 1-7 is designated as World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s theme focuses on the connections and networks of support mothers turn to when they are breastfeeding. With mothers of newborns often living apart from their extended families, more women are turning to the virtual world of the Internet for breastfeeding information and support. Fortunately, there are many breastfeeding resources available to moms right here in Chester County.

It is easier for mothers to reach their breastfeeding goals, whether their baby is two weeks or 2 years, when they have some source of support. In fact, research shows that when mothers get breastfeeding help from family, friends, employers and professionals like their physicians and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), they resolve their questions and problems faster and report being more satisfied with their breastfeeding experience. This, in turn, helps mothers and babies achieve the significant health benefits of breastfeeding.

The best place to prepare for breastfeeding is in a prenatal class at your local hospital. However, even when you’ve taken a class, applying all that you learned when your baby is wiggling around and crying can be a real challenge. So, after you’ve given birth, if you still need hands-on help in the hospital, don’t be shy. Ask your nurse for help or ask her to send in the lactation consultant. Babies are sleepy after birth and not all that hungry so be patient and keep trying. Many babies really get the hang of it after the first few days.

If you have already left the hospital but still need breastfeeding help, you can also locate lactation consultants in your community. Check out this Community Resources Guide for people, organizations and informative links that can help you locally – right here in Chester County.

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, help us to build a network of resources for new moms. Share a comment, an inspirational story or tell us where you went to find support and information about breastfeeding.

Let everyone know … what was the key to your breastfeeding success?

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New Breastfeeding Support Group – King of Prussia

Nursing Mother’s Alliance

Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10:00am

Bear Rock Cafe
King of Prussia, PA

Come out to chat with certified breastfeeding counselors and other moms. Have your baby weighed. Relax and enjoy some coffee and a snack. All are welcome!

We will meet in the side, private room (toddlers will have a bit of room to explore without getting too far).

New Mom Fired for Breastfeeding

As a new breastfeeding mom herself, CNN’s Campbell Brown did a very important piece the other day that all new breastfeeding moms should see. The story was about how breastfeeding cost a new mom her job. While the mom took her right to breastfeed at work all the way up to the Ohio State Supreme Court, she lost. Campbell then led a follow up discussion with CNN’s senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) who is working to pass “The Breastfeeding Promotion Act.” If passed, her bill would protect breastfeeding in the workplace under civil rights law and ensure women cannot be fired or discriminated against in the workplace for breastfeeding.

Click here to view Campbell Brown’s report and leave a comment and let us know how you feel about this.