If You Choose to Breastfeed
The maternity center at South Shore Hospital offers extensive educational programs and support services for breastfeeding mothers:
- Prenatal breastfeeding classes
- In-hospital breastfeeding classes
- One-to-one lactation care and support during your hospital stay with our lactation consultant and counselors
- A “warm line” — phone support for breastfeeding mothers. Call 781-340-8602.
- Follow-up care in our Lactation Clinic
- An ongoing breastfeeding support group meets Monday-Friday, 1-2 p.m. Registration is not required. Call 781-340-8332 for more information.
Books on Breastfeeding
- The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
- Breastfeeding Your Baby by Sheila Kitzinger
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
- The Baby Book by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
- Breastfeeding Today: The Mother's Companion by Lawers and Barnard Woesner
Gentle Beginnings at South Shore Hospital™ is a lactation boutique that offers a full array of products for breastfeeding mothers:
- Breast pumps
- Nursing pillows
- Resource books
- Nursing bras
- Nipple shields
- Many other items
The optimal time to fit a nursing bra is in the last week of your pregnancy or after your baby is born. Proper fit is essential for your comfort. For a free bra fitting by our lactation specialist or more information about our products, please call 781-340-3470.
Gift certificates are available.
All proceeds from products sold support The Friends of South Shore Hospital. For more information about The Friends call 781-340-8520.
Questions about breastfeeding?
After you are discharged, please call our lactation “warm line” at 781-340-8602 if you have breastfeeding questions and concerns.