South
Florida Breast-Feeding Center
South
Florida Breast-Feeding Center
The South Florida Breast-Feeding Center is a great resource for moms, dads and the new additions to their growing families. Located at the Pediatrics by the Sea office, this Center features both lactation consultants and lactation equipment. Our two lactation consultants are skilled in helping new or repeat moms do their very best in the important task of breastfeeding. Our Center in collaboration with Hollister has breast pumps and related equipment available at our office for rental or purchase.
At Pediatrics by the Sea and South Florida Breast-Feeding Center, we consider breast milk to be the ideal means for infant nutrition. Thus, we promote breast feeding for our babies and through the South Florida Breast-Feeding, we provide lactation nurses, information, lactation equipment, and plenty of support for our growing families. If you have questions about your own personal situation, please do not hesitate to call the office and speak with the doctor or lactation nurse.
To make an appointment with the lactation consultant or buy any of the lactation equipment we have available, call or stop by the office!
Lactation Equipment Available at Our Office!
Resources for Breast-Feeding Moms!
"Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk for many diseases and conditions in mothers and their children, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 'Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries' reviewed data and research pertaining to the effects of breastfeeding on short and long term infant and maternal health in developed countries. The review found that children who were breastfed had a reduced risk of acute otitis media, gastroenteritis, severe lower respiratory tract infections, atopic dermatitis, asthma (in young children), leukemia, sudden infant death syndrome, type 1 and type diabetes, and obesity, There was no relationship between breastfeeding in term infants and cognitive performance. For mothers, a history of lactation was associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes and breast and ovarian cancer. Mothers who did not breastfeed, or who stopped breastfeeding early, were more likely to report postpartum depression. There was a negligible link between breast feeding and a mother's return to pre-pregnancy weight."
~ Sheryl Cash (AAP News July 2007)