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Lactation Support

Whether you're pregnant and gathering information about breastfeeding, just getting started feeding your newborn, or looking for help along the way, our team is here to provide encouragement, advice and support.

At CMH, we are committed to helping you feed your baby by supporting you and your goals when it comes to breastfeeding. Lactation consultants can help with a wide variety of types of infant feeding questions and problems.

You can count on us for care that includes:

  • Breastfeeding support while in the hospital.
  • Outpatient lactation appointments.
  • Expert guidance and care for lactation and feeding challenges.
  • Help with infant feeding concerns.

24/7 in-hospital breastfeeding help

Our labor and delivery staff nurses are trained in breastfeeding. They can offer bedside support around the clock when your baby is born.

Our board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) sees new parents in the CMH Family Birth Center and offers outpatient lactation appointments four days a week at the CMH-OHSU Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. To make an appointment please call 503.338.7595.

Breast milk donation

If additional breastmilk is needed for a newborn, CMH has donor breastmilk available for those parents who deliver at CMH while they are in the hospital.

The Northwest Mother's Milk Bank makes breast milk donation a reality in our community. This nourishment is especially vital for premature and ill babies. CMH is pleased to be a milk donation drop-off site. If you'd like to become a milk donor, please start by visiting https://www.donatemilk.org/donate-milk to learn more.