Lactation Consultants, Breastfeeding Support, and Resources

Visit our “classes” tab for weekly on-site support groups and 1:1 appointments in our Center City office.

Medication and Help Hotlines

• Infant Risk Center

This hotline provides information on mother’s medication and risks to bottle-fed infants:

1-806-352-2519

• National Breastfeeding Helpline

A service from womenshealth.gov to help connect you with information and resources to answer your health questions.

1-800-994-9662

• La Leche League USA Breastfeeding Helpline

This helpline provides information, education, and support for women who want to breastfeed, to healthcare providers and others.

1-877-452-5324/610-666-0359

Local Resource Centers

• • • Breastfeeding Support at Pennsylvania Hospital

      [Breastfeeding Support at Pennsylvania Hospital] Phone: 215-829-3644

    • Solutions for Women, Penn Medicine Women’s Health Boutique

      [Solutions for Women] Phone: 215-829-5046

    • Breastfeeding Resource Center

      [Breastfeeding Resource Center] Phone: 215-886-2433

    • Lifecycle Women Care, Cara Puff MEd, IBCLC Phone: 610-525-6086

Recommended Readings

• The Secrets of Breast Milk

  By Nicholas Day

• Infants Are Fed Solid Food Too Soon, C.D.C. Finds

  By Douglas Quenqua