La Leche League Breast Feeding Support Group
First Tuesday at 6:30 pm, Full Circle Birth Center.
453 W Norton Ave, 231-740-5936
Third Tuesday at 11:00 am, Lake Harbor UMC
4861 Henry Street, 231-777-3238
How YOU Birth Doulas
Receive support before during and after the birth of a baby. Medicaid covers Doula Services. Call today to find out if a Doula is right for you!
231-769-0314
WOMEN’S HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES
Location: 2700 Baker Street, Muskegon Heights | 1st Floor Conference Room
Light Snacks provide.
Cab or bus vouchers may also be available to help with your commute.
For more details or to register call: 231.733.6678
WIC
Breastfeeding support is available whether you qualify for WIC or not. Moderate to low-income families with pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five can qualify for help with food, nutrition, breastfeeding supplies, and formula.
231-724-1391
New Breastfeeding Medicine Support!
One-on-one breastfeeding assistance from a physician. Call 231-672-3155 to make an appointment. Medicaid and many insurance plans accepted. Get help with:
• Basic breastfeeding education, support and encouragement
• Breastfeeding after returning to work or school
• Latch-on problems, Sore nipples or engorgement
• Slow weight gain of an infant
• Insufficient breast milk
• Medical conditions such as prematurity
• Breastfeeding multiples
Lakeshore Breastfeeding Coalition
Join the Facebook Group to find more and updated Breast Feeding support!
Take the Survey to share your voice about what support new parents need for infant feeding.
Growing Healthy Families Together
Free services for families with Medicaid.
Childbirth, Health & Nutrition, Infant Feeding, Safe Sleep, Yoga, Doula Services, and more! 231-557-2649, connect@loveleads.info
Step Up!
Are you pregnant and between 18-30?
Are you interested in living in a family-type home and interested in working with a mentor to reach your goals?
Call: 231-794-2316
White Lake Community Library
Get free books and tips for growing your reader! Click to register or call 231-894-9531.
MUSKEGON AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY
Join Storytime, 123 Play with Me, and events for all ages! Even see Santa at a library Location near you this season!
Read early. Read often & Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Talk, Read, and Sing Every Day and Everywhere!
Simply by talking, reading, and singing every day and everywhere families can turn everyday moments into learning opportunities! Did you know that 80% of a child's brain is developed before age 3? Help build your child's brain. Ask them questions, even before they can answer, sing to them, and read with them as much as you can! Get a free book delivered to your home every month for your child from birth to age 5! Sign up at www.unitedwaylakeshore.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library
Moms and Dads parent differently! Children benefit from both styles! Read more!
Research about Dads & Infants
- Hold your baby against your skin right after birth to transfer good hormones.
- Infants can recognize Dad's voice at birth and show excitement as early as eight weeks old.
- Participate in bathing, feeding, and diapering your baby! Studies show the more you do, the better able your child will be able to handle stress when he or she is older.
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Play & Learn to Go at the Laundromats!
Suds Laundromat, 2719 Sanford Street
2300 Glade Street Muskegon MI
See what you can find in the most recent Play and Learn to Go Kit below.
