Florida Department of Health in Hernando County
The Florida WIC program promotes and supports breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is a normal part of mothers and babies being together. To get off to a good start, learn all you can about breastfeeding during your pregnancy.
The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County’s WIC Breastfeeding and Lactation Consultation services include an individual lactation consultation, peer counselor support, infant feeding education and support, prenatal breastfeeding classes, and free breast pumps.
An individual breastfeeding consults include-
Helping babies latch correctly, increasing or decreasing milk supply, overcoming breastfeeding obstacles, pain, tips on how to return to work or school, re-lactation or inducing lactation, oral restrictions, and more.
Pumps for high risk infants, returning to work/school, individual occasional relief feeds (double electric and hand pumps)
Infant feeding and breastfeeding support line to request information about breastfeeding, artificial breast milk, pumps, weaning, introduction of bottle or solid foods, classes, support groups, and other nutritional questions.
Peer counselors for prenatal or breastfeeding mothers
Classes and Support Groups-
Free breastfeeding classes and after-hours breastfeeding support groups open to the public.
Topics:
Getting Started with Breastfeeding/Pumping
Latch Tips/Pain with Breastfeeding
Comfort Techniques for Newborns
Pumping Tips
Making More Milk
Clogged Ducts/Breast Concerns
Infant Feeding with Bottle
Babywearing
Car Seat Safety
Infant Feeding and Breastfeeding Classes are offered at the following DOH-Hernando locations:
Spring Hill: 7551 Forest Oaks Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL 34606 (800) 342-3556
1st Thursday of every month, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Brooksville: 300 South Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601 (352) 540-6924
Last Tuesday of the month 1 – 2 p.m.
