Lactation Consultants
At Mary Lanning Healthcare, we provide free lactation support services. Our lactation consultants are available to assist new moms who have questions or simply need support in nursing their baby.
Board-certified lactation consultants:
- Julie Ahlman, RN IBCLC has worked with mothers and their babies since 1981 and has been a lactation consultant since 2001.
- Andrea Herman, RN IBCLC has been a Family Care Center nurse since 2002 and has worked in lactation since 2006.
You can call the lactation consultants at:
402-460-5702
or e-mail at .
At Mary Lanning we have a Lactation Consultant available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. They are here to assist and educate mothers about breastfeeding. Their goal is to help mothers meet their own individual breastfeeding needs.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
Mary Lanning Healthcare offers a free virtual prenatal breastfeeding class for mothers in their third trimester. The online class is the third Tuesday of the month from 7-9 p.m.
“Baby Weighs” Support Group
Need help with breastfeeding or simply want to weigh your baby? Attend one of our “Baby Weighs” breastfeeding support groups.
Baby Weighs is offered in two locations
HASTINGS:
The Home Away From Home – 736 N Kansas Ave, Hastings, NE
Every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon
Sign up online for a half hour session with a small group.
CENTRAL CITY:
Merrick County Foundation office in the Visitor's Center – 1532 17th Avenue, Central City, NE
The first and third Thursdays of the month from 9-11 a.m.
No sign up is necessary.
Appointments
For more personal attention, please call for an appointment with our lactation consultants.
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