Aultman Hospital is committed to supporting your decision to breastfeed your infant. The following services and programs are offered to assist you in achieving a satisfying breastfeeding experience. Please call 330-363-6290 for specific dates and registration information.

Hospital Support During Your Stay

• Breastfeeding Support
  During your stay at Aultman Hospital, our nurses are trained to assist you in beginning your breastfeeding experience. Board-certified lactation consultants are also available for additional assistance when breastfeeding problems arise.
• Hospital-grade Electric Breastpumps
  When needed, hospital-grade electric breastpumps are available for use during your stay at Aultman Hospital and are available for rental upon discharge depending on insurance and status of baby. Other breastfeeding products are available through Aultman Home Medical Supply.

Follow-up Breastfeeding Support

• Board-certified Lactation Consultants
  After you are home from the hospital, our lactation consultants are available for telephone counseling at 330-363-6848. Leave a message, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
  
  
• Mother's Breastfeeding Connection
  Our weekly support group meets every Tuesday from 12-2 p.m. in the Family Education Room on the fourth floor of the Bedford building to discuss breastfeeding questions and concerns. Sharing of information between mothers also provides needed support during the early weeks of breastfeeding. A board-certified lactation consultant is present to guide the discussion and answer questions as needed. Mother's Breastfeeding Connection is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Mothers attend with infants, but we are not able to accommodate older siblings at this time. A digital baby scale will be available for infant weight checks.