UCSF Outpatient Lactation
UCSF Women’s Health Obstetrics Lactation services, consultants and consultations
UCSF Women’s Health Obstetrics Services has registered nurses with breastfeeding and postpartum knowledge and are also available to answer breastfeeding questions or concerns via the telephone, Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm, (415) 353-3400
Consultation Appointments
In-person and telehealth appointments are available Monday-Friday at Mount Zion or Mission Bay. Appointments are 75 minutes. Please call (415) 353-3400 to schedule an appointment.
Our consultants: Carole Hanson, Sarah Quigley and Sydney Jones are IBCLC's (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants).
Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mission Bay | 1825 4th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94158
Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mt. Zion | 2356 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94143
Patient Informational Education
Ask an Expert: View Lactation FAQ's page or print pdf
Early Mastitis and Inflammation
Plugged ducts and how to treat them_Spanish
Plugged ducts and how to treat them_Chinese
Laid back breastfeeding_Spanish
Laid back breastfeeding_ChineseTraditional
Paced bottle feeding_Spanish
Paced bottle feeding_ChineseTraditional
UCSF's Trimester Based Feeding Informational videos
UCSF Breastfeeding First Trimester
View the following First Trimester video highlights:
Benefits of breastfeeding for baby
Breastmilk contains antibodies to keep your baby healthy
Breastmilk is highly protective
Breastmilk changes according to your baby’s need
Trimester Based information handout
UCSF Breastfeeding Third Trimester
View the following Third Trimester video highlights:
Skin to skin contact
Rooming in
Formula Supplementation
Trimester Based information handout
Patient Testimonial
"You helped me through a really tough time. It’s so gratifying and I could not be more glad I stuck with it, which was largely thanks to your encouragement and practical help in that critical period. Thank you, thank you - I wish everyone could have such a positive breastfeeding outcome and lactation support crew - what a game changer. I hope you are well and I smile thinking of the families you are helping since you helped ours. Lucky them!"
Monthly: Pumping & Returning to UCSF
UCSF Campus Life Services' Family Services is offering a new workshop.
Whether you are new to lactating and pumping or have previous experience, we encourage you to attend our small-group, expert-led monthly workshop.
Developed for UCSF employees/students, the workshop will guide you through various lactation topics and on-campus services, specifically for when you are ready to return to campus.
We recommend you attend this workshop 1-2 months before returning to work/school, but we welcome you at any point. Fillable materials and a reminder message will be sent out before the workshop. View dates & class information
UCSF WBW archives (presentations, webinars and celebrations)
National World Breast/Chestfeeding Month August 2024
Stay tuned for organized celebrations and webinars brought to you through collaborations, partnerships and sponsorship (UCSF Lactation Task Force subcommittee, UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, Alameda Breastfeeding Coalition and WIC, UCSF Obstetrics & Gynecology, UCSF Women's Health Resource Center, UCSF Family Services, UCSF Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences)
National Breastfeeding Month Celebration 2021
Immune Response During Lactation after COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination: August 2, 2021 recording
Sponsored by UCSF Obstetrics & Gynecology, UCSF Women's Health Resource Center, UCSF Family Services, UCSF Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
Nursing Grand Rounds: August 25, 2021 event recording | Black Breastfeeding Week celebration: August 31, 2021 recording
Find out more at worldbreastfeedingweek.org
National Breastfeeding Month Celebration 2019
As part of World Breastfeeding Week 2019, ABC7 featured Renee Tavares, RD, IBCLC. Renee spoke on the benefits of breastfeeding with ABC news anchor Ama Daetz and support services here at the UCSF Women's Health Resource Center.
Select the the links or view video segments here.
Video 1: https://abc7ne.ws/2YTRBk6
Video 2: https://abc7ne.ws/2H6oV1r
Video 3: https://abc7ne.ws/2H3ODTW
Our 2019 sponsors: UCSF Family Services’ Lactation Accommodation Program and UCSF Women’s Health Resource Center.
This year's celebration & focus was both on World Breastfeeding Week and Black Breastfeeding Week.
Who are our UCSF IBCLC's
A special THANK YOU to our UCSF Lactation Consultants and all they do for patients. Listed below here.
Thanks to these AMAZING individuals that go above and beyond daily for our patients!
Outpatient IBCLCs
Carole Hanson, BA, IBCLC
Sarah Quigley, MA, IBCLC
Sydney Jones, IBCLC
Carole Hanson, BA, IBCLC
Sarah Quigley, MA, IBCLC
Sydney Jones, IBCLC
Inpatient IBCLCs
Dawn Reidy, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Barbara Gay MSN, RN, IBCLC
Melanie Vose MSN, RN, Perinatal CNS, IBCLC
Michele Lomiglio, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Ragina Dhillon, SN, RN, IBCLC
Sara Gildea, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Inpatient ICN IBCLCs
Courtney Gregory, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Susan McLaughlin, MPH, RN, IBCLC
Tonja Kearney, BSN, RN, IBCLC
IBCLCs who function in different roles:
Amy Maschio, BSN, RN, PHN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit
Andrea Kuster, DPN, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC
Assistant Clinical Professor, Outpatient Obstetrics
Caroline (Wick) Carter, BS, IBCLC
Family Services’ Lactation Accommodation Program
Dena Cuyjet, DPN, RN, PNP, IBCLC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Postpartum
Esperanza Fittoussi, BSN, RN, PHN, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit
Ifeyinwa Asiodu, RN, PhD, IBCLC
School of Nursing
Ilse Larson, MD, IBCLC
Associate Professor, Pediatrics Care
Janet Hohbach, BA, BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Mother- Baby Unit
Joy Quilatan, PhM, MSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Intensive Care Nursery
Lilly Pakawongse, MSN, RN, IBCLC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Postpartum
Marina Tan, MD, IBCLC
HS Clinical Professor, Pediatrics Care
Mary Ellen DiPaola, BS, RD, CDE, IBCLC
Dietician, Outpatient Nutrition
Pamela Huey, BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit
Rachel Elul, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC
RN Intensive Care Nursery
Susannah Mcgann, BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Birth Center and Mother-Baby Unit
Valerie Flaherman, MD, MPH, IBCLC
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF Pediatric Care
Caroline Carter, BS, IBCLC
Family Services’ Lactation Accommodation Program
Formula Shortage Resources
We are here to support you in whatever way you need to feed your newborn. We understand that the shortage of available safe formula is stressful for families.
For information about national and local formula resources, formula use best practices, and if you choose to feed your child human milk, donor milk program options, and UCSF lactation service information, visit the resources page.