Kitsap public health district

Offers community breastfeeding support. 

Contact: Call (360) 728-2235 or visit  

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

Nurturing Expressions (www.nurturingexpressions.com) Drop-in Breastfeeding Support Group. Fridays 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at 19950 7th Ave, Suite 102, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Fee $35 (Military $15, Apple Health: Free). Contact: Rebecca Kushe, MS, IBCLC, CN (360) 930-0218. 

Virginia Mason Franciscan offers out-patient lactation services (253-382-8580) in Tacoma WA. by board-certified lactation consultants as well as assistance with breast pump rentals and purchases. Call for location of lactation services.

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

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

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

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/ 

Rebecca Kusche, MS, IBCLC, CN offers private pay In-Home and E-Consults.  Contact: (406) 550-2607 (cell)

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

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

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

• 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 

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: Nurturing Expressions (360) 930-0218.   www.nurturingexpressions.com

Be prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency. 

There are many benefits of knowing how to express milk from the breast without the use of expensive or cumbersome pumps. 

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.  Contact: Local groups for La Leche League of West Sound are:  Central Kitsap and Poulsbo - Katie Dunning (360) 697-3303 (home) 360-626-3197 (cell) kkdunyes@gmail.com Katie can do home visits

 Port Orchard - Cammy (360) 871-1686 or Sharalyn (360) 620-1917 or Amber (909) 747-5142

Washington State Department of Health - Breastfeeding www.https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Breastfeeding 

Dentistry for Children offers convenient locations to assess and treat lip and tongue ties by Board Certified Pediatric Dentists.

Bremerton: contact Dr. Seth Bradbury (360) 377-3844 www.kitsapdfc.com

Port Orchard: contact: Dr. Seth Bradbury (360) 876-9507 www.kitsappdf.com

Kitsap Kids Dentistry contact: Dr. Jessie Banks 360-698-3242

Poulsbo Children's Dentistry contact: Dr. Shelly Self (360)779-7115

Bainbridge Kids Dentistry contact: Dr. Kaitlin Neste (206) 899-7137