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Lactation and Breastfeed Services Anniston, AL

maternity care - Alabama's first baby friendly hospitalBaptist Health Calhoun Hospital Certified-Lactation Consultant Team

As a baby-friendly facility, Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital encourages new moms to breastfeed their newborns to help your baby get a healthy new start. Certified and trained lactation consultants are available every day to assist with inpatient breastfeeding support throughout your stay and at-home follow-up every day up to your baby’s first year birthday.

We invite and encourage new moms to attend our free breastfeeding class. But if you were unable to attend our breastfeeding class, you may wish to view educational videos and DVD’s on breastfeeding and newborn care during your stay.

ALL of our lactations consultants are registered nurses (RNs) and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)-certified with more than 50+ years of breastfeeding experience. For additional information or questions, contact our certified lactation specialists at 256-235-5132 ext. 1.

Why Breastfeed?

A mother is breastfeeding her little boy happily in their home

Breastfeeding offers an Unmatched Beginning for Children
Providing infants with human milk gives them the most complete nutrition possible. Human milk provides the optimal mix of nutrients and antibodies necessary for each baby to thrive. Scientific studies have shown us that breastfed children have far fewer and less serious illnesses than those who never receive breast milk, including a reduced risk of SIDS, childhood cancers, and diabetes.

Mothers who Breastfeed are Healthier
Recent studies show that women who breastfeed enjoy decreased risks of breast and ovarian cancer, anemia, and osteoporosis. They are empowered by their ability to provide complete nourishment for their babies. Both mother and baby enjoy the emotional benefits of the very special and close relationship formed through breastfeeding.

Milk Depot

Asian woman breastfeeding her babyHelp for the Most Fragile Babies

Breastfeeding mothers are able to donate breast milk for premature or medically fragile babies after a simple free screening. The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama (MMBA) selected Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital as a satellite drop-off location for breast milk donations, which will be stored in a dedicated deep-freezer unit. After pasteurization at MMBA in Birmingham, the milk is distributed across the state for medically fragile infants.

Many babies born prematurely often have underdeveloped gastrointestinal tracts. It’s important to provide these medically fragile or premature infants the most easily digestible milk, and human milk is much easier to digest than milk-based formulas derived from cows’ milk or soybeans.

Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital is pleased to have been selected by MMBA and to serve as a milk depot, giving medically fragile babies a better option for healthy nutrition.

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