AtlantiCare - Benefits of Breastfeeding

Lactation Services

In-Hospital Lactation Support After delivery, our lactation consultants can help make sure that you are off to a good start. At ARMC we support and encourage breastfeeding in a variety of ways, including encouraging skin-to-skin time with your baby and offering assistance with positioning and latching. On all of our units, we support both breastfeeding and pumping. Our nurses in labor and delivery, mother/baby, and NICU are also trained to assist you with breastfeeding in the hospital and are available for support. We also have hospital grade pumps and supplies available on all of our units. If your child spends time in the NICU, our lactation consultants can help you navigate the best way to provide breast milk to your NICU baby and will continue to provide support for the entire time your baby is in the NICU, even after you have been discharged. Outpatient Lactation Program Outpatient consultations with a certified lactation consultant are offered at select APG OB/GYN offices and are available by appointment. We provide breastfeeding support before and after childbirth on an outpatient basis and will work with you to achieve your breast milk feeding goals. If you have questions before delivery, our outpatient consultants are happy to meet with you prior to baby’s birth. Breastfeeding and Childbirth Education Programs We offer prenatal, childbirth, breastfeeding and baby care classes. Our classes are led by certified educators. Class topics include: breastfeeding, baby basics, childbirth, and having a healthy pregnancy.