Lactation and Breastfeeding Services

Lactation and Breastfeeding Resources Breastfeeding Support Groups Lactation Counseling Breast Pump Rental and Sales Nursing Bra Fittings and Sales

Main Line Health offers lactation support services for breastfeeding Moms at Bryn Mawr, Lankenau and Paoli Hospitals. Services include prenatal nipple exams, prenatal breast feeding classes, inpatient consults to solve breastfeeding problems identified by staff and post discharge phone support and hands-on consults to identify and solve breastfeeding problems at home. Prenatal and after discharge consults are on a fee-for-services basis.

For more information, please contact Lactation Support Services at 484-565-8075.

To schedule an outpatient lactation consultation at Paoli Hospital, call 484-565-8075.

Breastfeeding Classes and Support Groups

• Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes
• Lactation Counseling 
• Support Group Information

Breastfeeding Information

• General Information About Breastfeeding 
• Feeding Patterns 
• Correct Latch 
• Twins and Multiple Babies 
• Care of Your Nipples 
• Breastfeeding Positions 
• Parts of the Lactating Breast 
• Breast Problems 
• Is My Baby Getting Enough to Eat? 
• Pumping Your Breasts for Home and Work 
• Storage of Breast Milk for Healthy Full Term Babies 
• Babies in the NICU or in Hospital 
• Breastfeeding and Sex 
• Weaning 
• Adequate Nutrition