Free Community Support for Lactation in Buffalo a…

FREE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR LACTATION

IN BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY

All support groups below are staffed by trained lactation counselors. Walk-ins welcome. If virtual, call for information.

Day

Location

Type

Language

Time

Contact

Monday

Mercy Hospital Baby Cafe

4th floor Mother/Baby Unit

65 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220

In Person on the 1st Monday of the month

In Person on the 3rd Monday of the month/Free parking

English

5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mercy Lactation office

Susan Provors: sprovors@chsbuffalo.org

website

Millard Fillmore Suburban Baby Cafe

Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Mother Baby Unit (2W)

1540 Maple Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221

In person

English

11:30-1:30

Andrea Benedick  abenedick@kaleidahealth.org

716-568-3718

https://www.millardfillmoresuburban.org/care/maternity-services/Lactation-Services

Childcare Resource Network Baby Cafe

1000 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216

Virtual on the 4th Monday of the month (excluding Federal Holidays)

English

10 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

awebster@wnychildren.org

716-877-6666 ext 3018

Tuesday

Catholic Health Baby Café

Virtual

English

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Carolyn Putzbach cputzbac@chsbuffalo.org  (preferred contact)

  or 716-862-1939

OR email familyclasses@chs.org website

Priscilla’s Table

1021 Broadway

Buffalo, NY 14212

In person on the 3rd Tuesday of the month; all other Tuesday’s are virtual; priscilla.project@jrchc.org

English

12 p.m.-2 p.m.

karlin.bacher@jrchc.org 716-592-3020

website

Wednesday

Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network Baby Café Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network

703 Washington St., Buffalo, NY 14203

In Person on the first Wednesday of the month.

English/Spanish

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Marixsa Sanchez-Feliciano  ms@bppn.org or 716-884-6711 ext 1009

website

Oishei Baby Café

Oishei Children’s Hospital

Eighth Floor, Family Waiting Area

818 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY 14203

Virtual and In Person

English

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

krygg@kaleidahealth.org

716-323-1837

Website

Childcare Resource Network Baby Cafe

1000 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216

In person on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (excluding Federal Holidays)

English

12:00-2:00

awebster@wnychildren.org

716-877-6666 ext 3018

Durham’s Maternal Stress-Free Zone

Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, Community Center Building

200 E. Eagle St., Buffalo, NY 14204

In Person

English

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Rev. Diann Holt at imani139@gmail.com

 or 716-906-9388

website

Buffalo Breastfeeding Sisters

Calming Nature Doula Service & Center

223 Grant St., Buffalo, NY 14213

Virtual and In Person

English

6-7 p.m.

Shannon Johns at breastfeedingsisters@gmail.com or 716-768-4758

Website

Thursday

Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network Baby Café

Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network

703 Washington St., Buffalo, NY 14203

In Person on the third Thursday of the month.

English/Spanish

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Marixsa Sanchez-Feliciano  ms@bppn.org  or 716-884-6711 ext. 1009

website

Catholic Health Baby Café

Virtual

English

6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

Carolyn Putzbach cputzbac@chsbuffalo.org (preferred contact)  or 716-862-1939 https://chsbuffalo.webex.com/meet/cputzbac website

Jericho Road Breastfeed Support

Virtual  3 x/month

 in person the 2nd Thursday of the  month rotating between 233 W Ferry and 1021 Broadway; call for details

Burmese

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

 karlin.bacher@jrchc.org 716-886-0771

website

OB•GYN Associates of WNY Baby Café

3050 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, NY 14224

In Person on the first Thursday of the month

English

6-8 p.m.

716-675-5222

website

Latch Lounge

Oishei Children’s Hospital

Mother Baby Unit

818 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY 14203

In Person first Thursday of the month

English

5:30-7:30

Shannon Johns at breastfeedingsisters@gmail.com or 716-768-4758

Website

La Leche League of WNY

 75 Bank Street

Orchard Park, NY 14127 

June 18

July 20

August 27

English

4:00 p.m..

Kimberly 716-997-4662

Jenny 716-512-5000

Friday

Our Mommie Village

1319 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208

Second and 4th Friday in person  

English

3pm to 4:45pm

Shyana Broughton: shyanabroughton@ourmommievillage.org

716-449-8283 

Saturday

Nurse Nourish Breastfeeding

Support & Education

Midtown Bible Church 1722 Main St Buffalo, NY

In person, Every 2nd Saturday of the month

English

10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Ieebflo21@gmail.com

nurses@iotaetaeta.org

716-309-3403

The term breastfeeding also includes chestfeeding, bodyfeeding, the use of supplemental nursing devices and any pumping of breast milk for human consumption.

Resources/Additional Support

  • Call your pediatrician.
  • Call/text your WIC Peer Counselor or for IBCLC support 716-424-3674.
  • Mercy Hospital Lactation Support: 716-828-2616.
  • Sisters Hospital Lactation Support: 716-862-1939.
  • Oishei Children's Hospital Lactation Support: 716-323-1837.
  • Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital Lactation Support: 716-568-6723.
  • The Care Connection; 1360 N. Forest Road Suite 111, Williamsville, NY 14221, 716-6370 (accepts Medicaid for pump and storage bags, will mail) https://careconnectiononline.com/
  • Babies Sweet Beginnings; 8469 Sheridan Dr., Williamsville, NY 14221, 716-681-8100, https://www.babyssweetbeginnings.com/
  • WNY Orofacial Breastfeeding Support: 131 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224, 716-780-2662
  • National Breastfeeding Helpline: call anytime between 9am and 6pm ET, Monday through Friday, at 1-800-994-9662, to get answers to your questions or for breastfeeding support in English or Spanish. https://www.womenshealth.gov/about-us/what-we-do/programs-and-activities/helpline
  • New Oklahoma Breastfeeding Hotline https://obrc.ouhsc.edu/Breastfeeding-Hotline
  • The free OBH is available to talk or text, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. You do not have to live in Oklahoma to use this free service. The Hotline is staffed by breastfeeding experts, International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)

Did you know most insurances cover the cost of:

  • A breast pump.
  • The Care Connection; 1360 N. Forest Road Suite 111,  Williamsville, NY 14221, 716-725-6370; will mail
  • WIC NY 14215
  • Milk storage bags.
  • Postpartum home visit by a nurse.
  • Breastfeeding and birth classes.
  • Lactation consultation.

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