Kitsap Public Health District, 345 6th Street, Suite 300, Bremerton, WA 98337
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Kitsap public health district
Offers community breastfeeding support.
Contact: Call (360) 728-2235 or (360)-265-0990 or visit
https://kitsappublichealth.org/CommunityHealth/pch.php
Drop-in lactation Support
FREE Breastfeeding Support
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 9837. Contact: Rebecca Kushe, MS, IBCLC, CN (360) 930-0218.
lactation Clinics
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.
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/
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
WIC
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
Pump Sales and Rentals
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
iNFANT FEEDING IN DISASTERS
HAND EXPRESSION OF BREASTMILK
breastfeeding resources and support
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
Tongue Tie Assessment and Treatment
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