Lactation Consultation

Rely on trained, professional lactation consultants at Nash Women’s Center to help you learn how to breastfeed your baby. After delivery at UNC Health Nash, you’ll have access to our experts to talk about how to successfully start and maintain breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding-Friendly Care

Trust that you’ll receive excellent breastfeeding care from UNC Nash because we have a 5-Star North Carolina Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation. That means our maternity center promotes, protects, and support breastfeeding programs.

Find breastfeeding guidance and encouragement from our lactation consultants. As a new mother, you can request sessions with a specialist to focus on your personal needs or answer general questions about:

• Breastfeeding how-to's, including positioning and latching techniques
• Feeding cues from your baby
• Caring for yourself while breastfeeding
• Determining if your baby is getting enough milk
• Maintaining a healthy milk supply
• Breastfeeding tools and breast pump education
• Storing breast milk (particularly for pre-term infants in the Special Care Nursery)
• Avoiding common breastfeeding problems

Breastfeeding Class

Take our two-hour introductory session about breastfeeding. Count on our certified lactation consultants to share their expertise while teaching you basic techniques. Learn helpful tips you can use for a positive breastfeeding experience with your baby.

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Breastfeeding Complications

When you face breastfeeding problems, count on the compassionate specialists at UNC Nash to help you find solutions. Ask our Lactation Consultants for help if you experience painful nursing, breast engorgement, or low milk production or if your baby isn’t gaining enough weight. If you experience breastfeeding challenges, or breastfeeding is not an option, donor breast milk is available to you as a safe and nourishing option to support your baby.