Kitsap Supports Breastfeeding

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Kitsap public health district

Offers community breastfeeding support.

Contact: Call (360) 728-2235 or visit

https://kitsappublichealth.org/CommunityHealth/pch.php

Drop-in lactation Support services

Mommy Me & Tea:

Offers breastfeeding information and peer support on Bainbridge Island.

Contact: Melissa at (206) 780-3210 or Colleen at (206) 780-8241 or visit:

www.facebook.com/bainbridgeislandbreastfeeding

Nurturing Expressions (www.nurturingexpressions.com) Drop in Breastfeeding Support Group Thursday 10:30am – 12:00pm at 19950 7th Ave, Suite 102, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Fee: $20 (Military: $15 Apple Health: Free). Contact: Tracy Corey, RN, IBCLC, CMF (360) 930-0218.

La Leche League of Washington (http://www.lllofwa.org) is a mother-to-mother breastfeeding support organization, led by volunteer mothers who have breastfed their own children, and are accredited by La Leche League International (http://www.llli.org). La Leche League of Washington is on Facebook. Contact: Local groups for La Leche League of West Sound are:

Central Kitsap - Katie Dunning (360) 697-3303 home or kkdunyes@gmail.com.
Port Orchard – Sharalyn (360) 620-1917 and/or Cammy (360) 871-1686.
Poulsbo - Ashia (360) 779-4033, Becky (360) 394-1787 and/or Kari (253)880-2100.

lactation Clinics

St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale offers out-patient lactation services (253-382-8580) by board-certified lactation consultants as well as assistance with breast pump rentals and purchases.

Kaiser Permanente, located in Silverdale, provides out-patient lactation services by a board-certified lactation consultant. It is open to all Kaiser Permanente members.

Contact: Clinic (360) 307-7300 or Lisa Parrott RN, IBCLC (360) 307-7392.

Naval Hospital Bremerton Newborn Care Clinic offers outpatient lactation services to active duty members of the military and their dependents through trained lactation educators and board-certified lactation consultants. Breast pump rentals are also available.

Contact: (360) 475-4470.

Bainbridge Lactation Services offers breastfeeding support services by a board-certified lactation consultant.

Contact: Melissa Bonghi, RN, IBCLC (206) 790-9488.

Virtual Lactation Consult Services

Multicare Virtual Lactation including diagnosis, treatment and even prescriptions (when needed for conditions such as mastitis or thrush), are available via sliding scale services with a MultiCare ARNP Lactation Consultant. A referral is not needed, but an appointment, and either a computer equipped with a webcam and speakers, a smartphone or tablet is.

Contact: (253) 403-1681. https://www.multicare.org/virtual-lactation/

Peer Support Services Breastfeeding USA offers support via a network of accredited breastfeeding counselors.

Contact: Bethe Smith (206) 495-5534 https://breastfeedingusa.org

WIC

Breastfeeding support services and manual or electric pumps are also offered to eligible clients at the following WIC offices:

St. Michael Medical Center WIC located in Belfair Contact: (360) 275-8340.
Port Gamble S’klallam Tribal WIC Contact: (360) 297-9661.
Suquamish WIC Contact: (360) 394-8473.

Kitsap Community Resources WIC programs offer lactation support with their Breastfeeding Peer Counselor or board-certified lactation consultant, Breastfeeding products and manual or electric breast pumps to WIC eligible participants at office in:

Bremerton: (360) 373-6221
Silverdale: (360) 692-6530
Port Orchard: (360) 473-2144

Pump Sales and Rentals

McKesson Breast Pump Solutions (available on-line) can assist in obtaining a breast pump through your insurance plan.

Contact: 1-855- 567-8669 and/or 1-844-727-6667.

Nurturing Expressions provides hospital grade rental pumps to all clients that meet eligibility, breast pumps through private insurance, and offer a variety of pumping and nursing supplies.

Contact: Tracy Corey, RN, IBCLC, CMF, (360) 930-0218. www.nurturingexpressions.com