Breastfeeding Resources

Are You Looking for Breastfeeding Information and Support? We Can Help! 

The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department has trained lactation staff including nurses, a Registered Dietician, a breastfeeding peer counselor, and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) ready and waiting to support you. Through in-person appointments, phone calls, text messages, and home visits, we strive to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to help you reach your individual breastfeeding goals.  

What is Your Breastfeeding Goal? 

Do you have a goal in mind for your family? Many people have ideas of what they want their infant feeding experience to look like from the start but need a helping hand to get there. Our team is experienced in working with all types of families during every stage of welcoming a baby into your home. From prenatal discussions to birth and the first couple of weeks at home to later concerns like returning to work, introducing solid foods, and weaning, we will be there to help you get whatever you need to reach your goals, or to help you create goals that seem right for you and your family.  

Other Breastfeeding Topics Covered: 

• Benefits for Baby and the breastfeeding parent 
• What to Expect 
• Common Challenges 
• Establishing Milk Supply 
• Latching and Positioning 
• Pumping and Hand Expression 
• Return to Work/School 
• Finding support and resources in your community 
  

  

Additional Breastfeeding Resources

• WIC Breastfeeding Warmline (This resource is available to every family, regardless of WIC enrollment)  Call or Text: (833) 649-4223, 7days/wk, 8am-8pm 
• Benzie-Leelanau WIC Breastfeeding Support on Facebook  
• Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) 
• Global Health Media Breastfeeding Videos 
• Healthy Futures  
• KellyMom 
• H.U.G. Your Baby  
• Ready, Set, Baby
• La Leche League International