Breastfeeding help by day of the week:
Monday
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 12:00-1:00, breastfeeding support group. Childbirth Center conference room. Drop in, free. Information: 582-2096.
- For patients of Northampton Area Pediatrics: Individual appointments with a lactation consultant, billed to insurance. Call Tanya at 587-3908 to schedule.
- Cradle, individual consultations by appointment: (413) 341-5282
- See list of lactation consultants and phone help resources below.
Tuesday
- Breastfeeding clinic at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield. Clinic runs from 11:00-1:00 pm. No appointment necessary, no fee. Pump rentals and sales available. Information: (413) 748-7262.
- Cradle, individual consultations by appointment: (413) 341-5282
Wednesday
- Breastfeeding support group at Northampton Area Pediatrics, Amherst office, 10:00 am - noon. Free, drop-in, open to patients of any practice. Information: (413) 587-3908.
- Breastfeeding support group at Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, 11:00 - 12:00 am. Free, drop-in, open to patients of any practice. Information: (413) 773-8557.
- Cradle, individual consultations by appointment: (413) 341-5282
Thursday
- Breastfeeding clinic at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, noon-2:00 pm. No appointment necessary, no fee. Pump rentals and sales available. Information: (413) 748-7262.
- Cradle breastfeeding clinic and weigh-in. 1-2 pm, 3rd floor, Thornes Marketplace, Northampton. Information: (413) 341.5282
- Chicopee WIC program breastfeeding support group, every third Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm. Location: 35 Mt. Carmel Ave., 2nd floor, Chicopee (Willimansett area).
- Cradle, individual consultations by appointment: (413) 341-5282
Friday
- For patients of Northampton Area Pediatrics: Individual appointments with a lactation consultant, billed to insurance. Call Tanya at 587-3908 to schedule.
- Springfield South WIC Breastfeeding Clinic and Support Group, 1:00-3:00 pm. Free, drop-in, open to all. 860 Boston Road, near the Big Y.
- Cradle, individual consultations by appointment: (413) 341-5282
Saturday
- Cradle, individual consultations by appointment: (413) 341-5282
- See list of lactation consultants and phone help resources below.
Sunday
- See list of lactation consultants and phone help resources below.
Area Lactation Consultants
- Mary Carey: (413) 529-2200
- Jackie Jones: (413) 265-9394
- Cradle: (413) 341-5282
- Kissy Mathewson: (413) 237-8505
- Judy Hatch: (413) 566-3635
- Tanya Lieberman (413) 587-3908 (no private practice)
- Breastfeeding Center at the Family Life Center, Mercy Medical Center (413) 748-7262
- Baystate lactation consultants: (413) 794-5312
Phone help
- 24/7 La Leche League Hotline: 1-877-4-LA LECHE
- Cooley Dickinson lactation services (for non-urgent questions): (413) 582-2096
- Breastfeeding Center at the Family Life Center, Mercy Medical Center - warm line: (413) 748-7262
- Local La Leche League leaders: Lex (413) 268-0141; Lori (413) 247-5993
- WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors: (413) 582-4230
Local La Leche League Meetings
- Northampton: 1st Friday of the month at Cradle (3rd floor, Thornes), 9:30 am. More information and LLL leaders for Northampton.
- Amherst: LLL leaders for Amherst. Meeting information: Maria, (413) 253-1030.
- West Springfield: 1st Friday, First Congregational Church, 10:00 am
- More information on La Leche League in Massachusetts.
Breastpump rentals
- Cooley Dickinson Breastfeeding Clinic: (413) 582-2096
- Tanya Lieberman (email)
- Mercy Medical Center: (413) 748-7262
- Judy Hatch (413) 566-3635
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