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Lactation Services

Our Breastfeeding Care Center provides inpatient assistance with lactation. A team of breastfeeding professionals, including internationally board-certified lactation consultants, staff our team and are available to assist you. Private, one-on-one consultations are available by appointment to assist you with prenatal breastfeeding questions or postpartum breastfeeding support.

Services

  • Prenatal breastfeeding classes are held the first Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. You can sign up online by going to our Classes & Events page. Reservations also can be made through our Central Referral Office by calling (912) 819-3360.
  • In-hospital, post-birth assistance
  • Telephone warm-line
  • Outpatient consultations
  • Educational materials
  • Breast pump information
  • A courtesy call post-discharge, to give you an opportunity to ask any feeding questions

Breastfeeding Warm-Line

(912) 819-8231

The Breastfeeding Warm-Line is dedicated to assisting mothers-to-be and breastfeeding moms and babies with any questions or concerns they may have. Callers can speak to a board-certified lactation consultant for breastfeeding assistance or make an appointment for a consultation.

The Breastfeeding Warm-Line is staffed every day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. If no one answers, please leave a message; we will return your call as soon as possible. If you are calling after-hours, your call will be returned within 24 hours.

Telfair BirthPlace Pre-Registration

Expecting mothers can fill in their information in our secure online form and be one step closer to ready for the day big. 

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