Phone Resources for Breastfeeding Moms
Ramsey County WIC Clients
Call the WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator | 651.778.0077
Local Numbers
United / Children's Hospital Lactation Resource Center | 651.241.6250
St. Joe's / St. John's Hospital | 651.232.3147
Regions Hospital | 651.254.2380
La Leche League | 612.922.4996
Regional Numbers
Referral to local County breastfeeding support numbers.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota | 1.877.214.BABY (2229)
National Numbers
African American Breastfeeding Alliance | 1.877.532.8535
National Women's Health Information Center | 1.800.944.9662
Web Resources for Breastfeeding Moms
Ramsey County Breastfeeding Coalition
The mission is to promote, support and protect breastfeeding through education, outreach and collaboration within our community. Currently accepting new members
651.778.0077 | ph-bfc@co.ramsey.mn.us | More information
Minnesota Department of Health
The state health department's website provides information for WIC clients on breastfeeding, WIC foods, Nutrition and the WIC program | More information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A resource for state breastfeeding data | More information
All About Breastfeeding
News updates, advice from experts, tips for breastfeeding before and after birth, helpful resources | More information
American Academy of Pediatrics
A statement on breastfeeding that summarizes the benefits of breastfeeding to the infant, the mother, and the nation, and sets forth principles to guide the pediatrician and other health care providers in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding | More information
The National Women's Health Information Center - Breastfeeding Campaign
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women's Health (OWH) was funded to carry out National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign to promote breastfeeding among first-time parents (mothers and fathers) who would not normally breastfeed their baby | More information
La Leche League
International mission is: To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important elementhealthy development of the baby and mother | More information
Breast Pump Information
The breast pump providers listed below are those available through Medical Assistance. WIC does not promote or advertise breast pump companies or products.
Medical Assistance
Information on obtaining a breast pump | More information (pdf)
Ameda Breastfeeding Products (Hollister Incorporated)
Products and information on breastfeeding, pumping, milk storage and educational materials to meet the needs of breastfeeding mothers and babies | More information
Medela
Resource for Medala products and pumps, replacement parts, breastfeeding information, online advice and specialists in your area | More information
World Alliance for Breasfeeding Action
Protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide| More information
Brochures
Infant Feeding in Emergencies (pdf) provided by Minnesota Department of Health
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