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Breastfeeding Support Center: Home of the Golden Start:

I eat at Moms
The Golden Start Team at Otter Tail County Public Health provides professional services to families with breastfeeding questions and challenges during pregnacy and at any time during the breastfeeding experience.

We promote and support a commitment to mother's milk for your baby for the first four weeks. Mother's milk IS the Golden Start.

pdf Golden Start Breastfeeding Initiative
Otter Tail County Breastfeeding Support Centers
Special Notices

Otter Tail County Public Health
Nurses with Specialized Lactation Training at both locations

Fergus Falls (location):  218-998-8320
                Peggy Talsness, RN, IBCLC
                Kristin Bye, RN, IBCLC
                WIC Staff, Public Health Nurses, and Peer Counselors

New York Mills (location):  218-385-5500
                WIC Staff, Public Health Nurses and Peer Counselors

Services are available:
bullet At home
bullet By telephone
bullet At Otter Tail County Public Health offices
Otter Tail County Public Health Partners
Need Breastfeeding Help Online?

Lake Region Healthcare: 218-736-8283
Lois Rogness, RN, IBCLC
Laura Pearson, RN, IBCLC

Perham Memorial Hospital: 218-346-04500
Jill Carlson RN, LC 218-346-1148
Golden Start
Vision SHIP
Golden Start Education

bullet National Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662

Expert breastfeeding advice: (off site links)
bullet Dr. Jack Newman
bullet International Lactation Consultant Assoc. - Find a board certified consultant
bullet Kelly Mom
bullet La Leche League International
bullet Breast Milk Counts

Local, State and National Coalitions and Resources: (off site links)
bullet MN Breast Feeding Coalition
bullet Womens Health
bullet Questions about Workplace and Breastfeeding
bullet Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
bullet Surgeon General's Call to Action on Breastfeeding
Professional Medical Resources
bullet More information will be posted here shortly


 
 
   
 

 

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