Welcome to the Macaroni KID Springfield Breastfeeding Guide! This comprehensive guide was created to help parents find local resources and support. It includes information on where to find lactation consultants, support groups, and other resources in our community. Breastfeeding can be a rewarding experience for both mother and child, but it can take some time and practice. We hope that this guide will provide you with the information and support you need in Springfield, Missouri to successfully breastfeed your baby. We want you to feel confident, empowered, and supported as you navigate your breastfeeding journey!
Breastfeeding Recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization recommend exclusive breastfeeding for about the first 6 months, with continued breastfeeding along with introducing appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years of age or longer.
What is an IBCLC?
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) are allied-health professionals and members of the maternal-child healthcare team. The IBCLC certification is the gold standard of lactation care and requires years of extensive training, including college-level health science coursework. They provide expert lactation care in a variety of settings while making appropriate referrals to other healthcare professionals and community support resources.
Click here to Verify the Credentials of an IBCLC.
Other breastfeeding professionals include:
- Certified Lactation Counselor® - CLC
- Certified Breastfeeding Specialist - CBS
- Lactation Counselor - LC(CBI)
- Certified Lactation Support Provider - CLSP
- Certified Lactation Educator™ - CLE®
- Accredited Breastfeeding USA Counselor - BC
- Infant Feeding Counselor™ - IFC
- La Leche League Leader - LLL
- Peer Counselors through various mother-to-mother, peer-to-peer breastfeeding support organizations
Breast Milk Storage Guidelines
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Click HERE to download 'Your Guide to Breastfeeding'
Courtesy of the Office on Women's Health
Springfield, Missouri Lactation Consultants
The following businesses offer services provided by International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)
- Breath of Life
- Cox Health Women's Center
- Flourish Family Doulas
- Haven Lactation
- Magnolia Lactation
- My Nourished Family
- Mercy Family Resource Center
- Queen City Lactation
Springfield, Missouri Lactation Counselors
The following businesses offer services provided by certified breastfeeding professionals
Looking for other options?
- Nest Collaborative
Virtual IBCLC support worldwide; most insurance accepted. - The Lactation Network
TLN connects families with private practice IBCLCs offering virtual and in-person lactation support; most insurance accepted.
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Breastfeeding Classes
Cox Health Women's Center
1000 E. Primrose, Suite 110
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 269-5239
Flourish Family Doulas
1136 W Battlefield Rd
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 242-1168
Breastfeeding Support Groups
TLC: The Lactation Club
Cox Health Women's Center
1000 E. Primrose, Suite 110
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 269-5239
Meets the first Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m.
(If the first Monday is a holiday, the group will meet on the second Monday.)
Free to attend
Flourish Family Doulas
1136 W Battlefield Rd
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 242-1168
Meets Monthly; RSVP required
$10 to attend
La Leche League of Springfield
lllofspringfield@gmail.com
Meets twice monthly for daytime and evening meetings.
Free to attend
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Tongue + Lip Tie Resources
Cash Family Orthodontics
2844 S Ingram Mill Rd
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 881-7512
Springfield Kids Dental
1802 W Kearney St
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 567-8227
TheraCare
(evaluation only)
3023 S Fort Ave B
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 890-4656
Additional Online Resources:
- Advocates for Tongue Tie Education
- Dr. Bobby Ghaheri
- Aftercare Instructions from Drs. Sacker & Berger of Team Tongue Tie in San Diego
- Videos on Suck Training/Post-Frenotomy Exercises
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Breastfeeding and Pumping Supplies
Cox Health Women's Center
1000 E. Primrose, Suite 110
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 269-5239
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Breastmilk Donation
Human Milk for Human Babies - Missouri
Informal breastmilk sharing group.
Connect with other families to share your milk or request milk for your baby.
The Milk Bank
The Milk Bank impacts the greater Midwest area through the safe collection and distribution of pasteurized donor human milk.
Donors must complete medical screening.
Prolacta Bioscience
Donate milk to be used for critically ill and premature babies.
Donors must complete medical screening; monetary compensation available
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Breastfeeding Resources and Organizations
Stanford Medicine on Breastfeeding
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