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Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 West 95th Street Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 (Main) 708.684.8000 TDD

Medical Specialties
at Advocate Christ Medical Center

Heart and Vascular Institute

Cancer Institute

Hope Children's Hospital

Women’s Health Center

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Lactation Services/
Breastfeeding Support and Guidance

Breastfeeding Services—Expert Answers, Individual Attention
Since every woman's breastfeeding experience is unique, Advocate Christ Medical Center is staffed with certified lactation consultants who work with women from pregnancy until their baby is weaned. They answer the unique questions each mother has about making the nurturing choice to breastfeed.

Our consultants are registered nurses who have the professional expertise to help with:

* Breastfeeding and returning to work
* Breastfeeding the premature infant
* Breastfeeding twins, triplets and other multiple siblings
* Babies who seem “fussy” or reluctant to nurse
* Special needs babies such as those with cleft palate, Trisomy 21 or other medical complications
* Slow weight-gain babies
* Babies with weak sucking reflex
* Breast conditions, including inverted nipples, engorgement, blocked ducts or previous breast surgery
* Stimulation of lactation for adoption and other special circumstances
* Nutrition for the breastfeeding mother

ACMC Lactation Center offers rental and sale of breast pumps, fitting and sale of nursing bras and other breastfeeding equipment and supplies. The Women's Resource & Lactation Center also offers an extensive library of materials related to pregnancy and breastfeeding and many other topics important to women and their families.

Mothers can discuss questions or concerns over the phone or set up an appointment to meet with a lactation consultant, usually within 24 hours. Most concerns can be addressed over the phone. Many moms find it reassuring to talk to someone who understands, cares and can help.

To talk with a lactation consultant or for more information on the services provided by the Lactation Center, please call 708.684.3300.



1.800.3.ADVOCATE / TDD 630.990.4700
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