The intimate art of breastfeeding

Community Hospital has an extensive amount of knowledge about breastfeeding.  The following links provide information about several different aspects of breastfeeding.

• Keys to successful breastfeeding
• Breast and nipple care
• Positioning
• Milk collection (when your baby can't nurse)
• Tips for breastfeeding
• Resources for breastfeeding mothers

Location

Family Birth Center Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 23625 Holman Highway, Monterey, CA 93940-5902

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(831) 625-4773
E-mail: breastfeeding@chomp.org

Community Hospital is designated a Baby-Friendly™ facility and follows the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding outlined for hospital's by the Baby-Friendly™ Hospital Initiative.

The Baby-Friendly™ Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation. The BFHI assists hospitals in giving breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence, and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies and gives special recognition to hospitals that have done so.