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

English

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

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Tammy Kowalik 716-828-2616

website

Millard Fillmore Suburban Baby Cafe

Millard Fillmore Surgery Center

215 Klein Rd in 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

Tuesday

Catholic Health Baby Café

Virtual

English

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sherrie Sterlace ssterlac1@chsbuffalo.org

  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.

sondra.dawes@jrchc.org or 716-886-0771

website

Wednesday

BPPN 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.

Marixa Sanchez ms@bppn.org or 716-884-6711

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

kesmith1@kaleidahealth.org

Durham’s Maternal Stress-Free Zone

Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church

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

Gerard Place/Oishei Baby Cafe

2515 Bailey Ave

Buffalo, NY 14215

In Person on every  Wednesday of the month

English

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

716-897-9948

Website

kesmith1@kaleidahealth.org

Thursday

BPPN 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.

Marixa Sanchez ms@bppn.org  or 716-884-6711

website

Catholic Health Baby Café

Virtual

English

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

Sherrie Sterlace@chsbuffalo.org  or 716-862-1939 https://chsbuffalo.webex.com/meet/cputzbac

website

Queen City Ob/Gyn; Oishei Baby Cafe

230 S. Cascade Dr., Springville, NY 14141

In person on the 3rd Thursday of the month

English

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

716-592-3600

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.

sondra.dawes@jrchc.org or 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

La Leche League of WNY

Southtown Salt Cave

140 Pine St., Hamburg, NY 14075

In person on the 4th  Thursday of the month

English

6:30 p.m.

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 14221

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 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

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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