Breastfeeding Resources 2
Breast milk is the ideal food for all babies because it provides complete nutrition for your baby. Breast milk contains substances that help fight infection. It is especially beneficial for premature babies and infants with a strong family history of allergies. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends breast milk as the ideal food for the first year of life. We encourage you to breastfeed. If you have a medical condition that prohibits you from breastfeeding, we will provide you with the support and supplies you need to feed your baby during your stay.
UCSF Women’s Health Obstetrics Services (415) 353-2566
Registered nurses with breastfeeding and postpartum knowledge are available to answer breastfeeding questions or concerns via the telephone, Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm.
UCSF Outpatient Lactation Clinic
Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mission Bay
1825 4th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94158
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mt. Zion
2356 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94143
Tuesday, Friday (afternoon only)
The lactation clinic is available at both Mount Zion and Mission Bay locations.
Appointments are made for a one-on-one visit with an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). Initial appointments are 60-90 minutes and
follow-ups are 45 minutes.
UCSF Women’s Health Resource Center
1855 4th Street, Suite A3471
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 514-2670
2356 Sutter Street, J112, 1st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2667
Hospital-grade electric pumps are available for
use during your hospital stay and for rent once
you leave the hospital.
Bookstore and lending library.
Lactation supplies, including nursing bras, pillows,
breast pumps for sale or rent.
Community Resources
Alta Bates Outpatient Lactation Clinics-www.altabatessummit.org/clinical/lactation.html
Berkeley
2450 Ashby Ave., lobby level, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 204-6546
Lafayette
3595 Mount Diablo Blvd. Suite 350
Lafayette, CA 94705
(510) 204-7701
Breastfeeding support group, board-certified lactation consultants available for private consultations. Breast pumps and lactation supplies available.
Bayarealactation.org/find-a-lactation-consultant.html
List of private lactation consultants and other resources.
Day One Baby
San Francisco
[email protected]moc.ybabenoyad@teertsotnemarcas
3548 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 813-1931
Fee-for-service classes and support groups. Board-certified lactation consultants for private consultations. Breastfeeding, baby supplies and pump rentals are available.
Healthy Horizons
Peninsula Breastfeeding Center
1432 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 347-6455
Board-certified lactation consultants are
available for private consultations. Breastfeeding classes and support groups as well as supplies.
Healthy Horizons
Silicon Valley Breastfeeding Center
671 Oak Grove Ave., Suite P
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 847-1907
La Leche League International
24-hour Hotline: (877) 4 LA LECHE (525-3243)
Breastfeeding information, telephone advice, education and support to nursing mothers.
Marin General Lactation Center
www.maringeneral.org/programs-services/pregnancy-childbirth/lactation-c…
250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 925-7522
Breastfeeding support, counseling and assistance by board-certified lactation consultants. Breast pump rentals are also available.
Natural Resources
1367 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 550-2611
Breastfeeding support groups and other parenting classes. Breastfeeding supplies and community resources are available. Lactation consultants at fee-for-service, pump rentals.
Newborn Connections
www.cpmc.org/newbornconnections/
3698 California St. 1st Floor Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 600-BABY (2229)
Breastfeeding support groups, latch clinic, board-certified lactation consultations available or private consultations. Breastfeeding and baby supplies and pump rentals are also available.
Nursing Mothers Counsel-www.nursingmothers.org
(650) 327-6455
Breastfeeding information, counseling
and support. Free breastfeeding classes.
Breast pum Sequoia Lactation Center
National Breastfeeding Helpline
National Breastfeeding Helpline: (800) 994-9662
Talk with a trained breastfeeding peer counselor in English or Spanish. The counselors can answer common breastfeeding questions.
Monday through Friday, from 9 am-6 pm., EST. If you call after hours, you will be able to leave a message, and a breastfeeding peer counselor will return your call on the next business day.
Sequoia Lactation Center
www.dignityhealth.org/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/health-wellnes…
(650) 368-2229 or (650) 367-5597
Lactation consultations and breastfeeding supplies.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/wicworks
(888) 942-9675
WIC is an excellent resource for eligible, low- income clients. This program provides breastfeeding assistance and breast pump
loans to those clients having difficulty nursing
or returning to work.
They have many offices statewide.
The San Francisco WIC Breastfeeding Support Warm Line: If you live in San Francisco, this hotline is available for questions, problems, and support. Assistance is available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
(415) 575-5688 rentals and supplies.
Books & Websites
The Nursing Mother’s Companion,
Kathleen Huggins
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding,
La Leche League International
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding
and Caring for Twins or More,
Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
Making More Milk
Diana West IBCLC and Lisa Marasco MA, IBCLC
Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding
after Breast Reduction Surgery, Diana West
Nursing Mother; Working Mother; Revised Edition, Gale Pryor and Kathleen Huggins
The Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning,
Revised Edition, Kathleen Huggins
and Linda Ziedrich
Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple,
Nancy Mohrbacher
Work. Pump. Repeat. Jessica Shortall
The American Academy of Breastfeeding
Medicine: www.bfmed.org
American Academy of Pediatrics:
www.healthychildren.org (consumer site
powered by AAP)
Breastfeeding and Parenting.
Evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting issues:
www.kellymom.com
Breastfeeding after nipple and breast surgeries
www.bfar.org
Breastfeeding after nipple and breast surgeries
www.bfar.org
Information and issues related to African
American women:
www.mochamilk.blogspot.com.
International Lactation Consultant Association: www.ilca.org
Office on Women’s Health:
www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/ UC Davis Human Lactation
www.secretsofbabybehavior.com
San Francisco Breastfeeding Promotion
Coalition:
http://sfbreastfeeding.org