Community Breastfeeding Resources
Find your care
If you are a new patient seeking prenatal care, please call 310-794-7274. If you are an established patient and need to reach labor and delivery, call 310-825-9111 for Westwood or 424-259-9250 for Santa Monica.
Los Angeles County Community Breastfeeding & Parenting Resources
The Lactation Network: The Lactation Network - Lactation Care, Education
Breastfeeding Resource Guide: BreastfeedLA.org
818Breastfeeds.org: https://www.818breastfeeds.org/
La Leche League: llli.org
Breastfeeding USA Https://breastfeedingusa.org/
Black and African American Centered Resources:
Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Lactation Clinic
Community Lactation Clinic - Free breastfeeding/lactation services- no insurance or referral needed
Bilirubin/jaundice check, comprehensive resources and breast pump support, help with BF challenges, latching issues, milk supply, mommy support groups, nutrition for mom and baby, support with low weight/small and premature babies
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am - 4 pm Clinic Call Center (scheduling): (424) 529-6755
Support Circles & Education
Support circles in 9 WIC affiliated locations with high population of African American families. Circles discuss life, health, and breastfeeding.
Email contact info @ [email protected] will respond in 24-hrs.
Community breastfeeding support targeting African American families. Emphasizes cultural connection to BF and links nursing to the experience, history, and legacy of members of the African American Diaspora. Classes, focus groups, and support groups.
NICU Support
Support, education, and encouragement for parents experiencing pre-term deliveries and long stays in NICU.
Education, and encouragement for parents experiencing pre-term deliveries and long stays in NICU.
Prenatal & Postpartum Services
Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence
Full service MCH programming led by black and POC community midwives using a reproductive justice framework. (323) 563-4800
Additional Resources
Comprehensive support resources for African-American moms and families during and after pregnancy.
Black Infants and Families Los Angeles
LA County resources from a coalition of organizations striving to end Black maternal and infant mortality and promote joyous births and positive outcomes for families.
Hispanic and Latina/o/x Centered Community Resources
New Familia Health Support Services
Holistic, mother-centered supportive services in areas of prenatal, nutrition, mental health, breastfeeding, gestational diabetes. English & Spanish.
English Breastfeeding: Tues @ 7pm & Fri @ 1:30pm
Spanish Breastfeeding: Thurs @ 7pm
AAPI Centered Lactation Resources
Baby Café at the Dede Diner - Virtual support group Instagram: @dededinerbabycafe
Community space for breast/chestfeeding support where the Filipino experience is centered. Hosted by the Asian & Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force. All are welcome
Friday 7-9PM
Meetings occur the 4th Wednesday bimonthly from 12PM – 2PM.
Jewish Family Community Resources
Cohorted postpartum family groups in Greater Los Angeles. Connect with other LA Jewish families with babies born in the same 3-4 months. Engage/connect, build community, learn from experts. All are welcome.