Florida
Keys Breastfeeding Resources
New!
BreastPump Program
We want to assist
women with breastfeeding, especially with an infant less than six
months of age. For mothers with a premature/hospitalized infant, or
for a mother going back to work or school, we want to help by providing
quality breast pumps for short- or long-term use. The pumps, along
with other products for mothers with feeding difficulties, will be
available by request for our Healthy Start and mutual WIC clients,
effective immediately. Community assistance is available on a limited
basis. We have a full stock of items to assist Healthy Start, WIC
and even clinics and medical offices in supporting our local women
with the decision to breastfeed. Please contact our office at 305-293-8424
to receive our product lists.
Breastfeeding
CRIB CARDS (Mommies can download and print)
English Spanish
Breastfeeding
Specialists
These
local individuals who have participated in formal trainings in breastfeeding
counseling. There are other resources that may be available. Please
call (305) 293-8424 for more information on counseling, support and
breastpump resources for Florida Keys moms.
Services,
Groups, and Referrals
Monroe
County Healthy Start
Services and Support Groups (305) 293-7515
Emily Haessler, RD (Upper Keys) (305) 853-1912
Jessica Lariz (Key West) (305) 293-7511
WIC
Program Offices
Key
West (305) 293-1742 Mary Marsh, Christela Brevil (Creole)
Marathon: (305) 289-2718 Claire Tallent
Tavernier: (305) 853-3241 Jackie St Vincent, RD, Janet Lopez (Spanish)
Mothers
in Paradise
(Upper Keys) Mirine (305) 394-2456
La Leche
League of Key West
Eva (305) 295-8597 or Liz (305) 294-4463
Individuals
Maggie
Vogelsang, RN - Lower Keys Medical Center, labor and delivery (305)
294-5535
Arianna Nesbitt, (FKHSC) doula and childbirth educator (305) 293-8424
Billie McGuire, Registered Dietician, Fishermen’s Hospital (305)
743-5533
Mirine Dye, Upper Keys, Breastfeeding Program Trainer, home visits,
breast pumps (305)394-2456
Midwives
Laura
Hagen, Upper Keys (305) 942-1133
FREE Hot Lines
(800)
LA-LECHE (525-3243)
National La Leche League office
(800) 994-9662 National Women’s Health Information free telephone
help