The health and safety of the community is our first priority. Due to recent developments related to COVID-19 (coronavirus) groups are not meeting in-person at this time.
For lactation support and questions 7-days a week please contact our
Breastfeeding Support WARMLINE
at 857-301-8259 or email breastfeedingboston@gmail.com
This line is operated by volunteer lactation peer counselors, CLCs and IBCLCs
Announcing new VIRTUAL Baby Cafe's and Breastfeeding Groups. Please register using the links below for each group that you plan to attend.
Are you pregnant and curious about breastfeeding?
Struggling with breast pain or your newborn's poor latch?
Happily bottle-feeding your growing baby and interested in meeting other parents?
Come to one of our drop-in support groups around Boston! Our groups offer professional lactation counseling, fun playgroups for your young child, and support for anyone struggling with the ups and downs of parenting. Through a partnership with Cradles to Crayons, all Boston Breastfeeding Coalition groups also offer kid-packs, diapers and other essential items for families undergoing financial hardship. For additional free breastfeeding groups outside of the coalition in the Boston area, check-out our complete calendar.
Struggling with breast pain or your newborn's poor latch?
Happily bottle-feeding your growing baby and interested in meeting other parents?
Come to one of our drop-in support groups around Boston! Our groups offer professional lactation counseling, fun playgroups for your young child, and support for anyone struggling with the ups and downs of parenting. Through a partnership with Cradles to Crayons, all Boston Breastfeeding Coalition groups also offer kid-packs, diapers and other essential items for families undergoing financial hardship. For additional free breastfeeding groups outside of the coalition in the Boston area, check-out our complete calendar.
MONDAYS
NOW VIRTUAL: Mattapan Family and Community Engagement In-Person PAUSED in response to COVID-19 Email us to receive information on joining VIRTUAL groups! Hugs and Play Group Mattapan Library 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan 10:30am - 12:30pm Vickey Siggers, Peer Counselor Adrienne Brown, Peer Counselor hugsandplay1350@gmail.com Haitian Creole & French speaking CLC and IBCLC Support Available! Learn more! NOW VIRTUAL: Boston Medical Center Baby Café In-Person PAUSED in response to COVID-19 Register here for Boston Medical Center Baby Cafe 850 Harrison Avenue, Boston OB GYN Centering Pregnancy Room (5th Floor) 2:00pm- 4:00pm (857)-301-8259 Haitian Creole & Spanish speaking Learn more! NOW VIRTUAL: Codman Square Health Center Baby Café In-Person PAUSED in response to COVID-19 Register here for Monday Codman Baby Cafe 637 Washington Street, Dorchester Group Visit Room 2 5:00pm - 6:30pm Dominique Bellegarde, CLC, CLE Keyla Kelley, CLC Jenny Weaver RN, IBCLC (857)-301-8259 Learn more! TUESDAYS NOW VIRTUAL: Women-Centered Healing Community In-Person PAUSED in response to COVID-19 Register here for Women-Centered Healing Community 260 Washington St, Dorchester 11:00am - 1:00pm Dominique Bellegarde, CLC, CLE (857)-301-8259 Haitian Creole Speaking Upham's Corner Health Center Closed until further notice in response to COVID-19 415 Columbia Rd, Boston First Floor Conference Room 5:30-7:30pm 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month (857)-301-8259 |
WEDNESDAYS
NOW VIRTUAL: Codman Square Health Center Baby Café In-Person PAUSED in response to COVID-19 Register here for Wednesday Codman Baby Cafe 637 Washington Street, Dorchester Group Visit Room 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm Dominique Bellegarde, CLC, CLE Keyla Kelley, CLC Jenny Weaver RN, IBCLC (857)-301-8259 Learn more! THURSDAYS Family Nurturing Center Closed until further notice in response to COVID-19 200 Bowdoin St, Dorchester 10:30am - 12:30pm (857)-301-8259 FRIDAYS South End Community Health Center Baby Café Closed until further notice in response to COVID-19 1601 Washington Street, Boston Glass Top Conference Room 10:00am - 12:00pm Sneha Rao PNP, CLC (617) 425-2090 Spanish speaking Learn more! Boston Children's Museum The Museum is temporarily closed in response to COVID-19 308 Congress Street, Boston 10:00am - 12:00pm *$2 museum entrance with EBT/WIC card! (857)-301-8259 Learn more! Mattapan Family and Community Engagement In-Person PAUSED in response to COVID-19 Email us to receive information on joining VIRTUAL groups! Hugs and Play Group Mattapan Library 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan 10:30am - 12:30pm Vickey Siggers, Peer Counselor Adrienne Brown, Peer Counselor hugsandplay1350@gmail.com Haitian Creole & French speaking CLC and IBCLC Support Available! Learn more! |