Lactation Support at MelroseWakefield Hospital

Name: Lactation Support at MelroseWakefield Hospital
Start: 2026-03-16T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-16T12:00:00-04:00

MelroseWakefield Hospital offers lactation support to help you feel confident feeding your baby. Whether you’re looking for community support or more personal help, our lactation team is here for you. Whether you are pregnant and planning to breastfeed or your baby has already arrived and you’re already breastfeeding, we’re here for you. We provide a full range of support — from during pregnancy to birth and your time in the hospital, to personalized outpatient support and community support after you go home with your baby.

MelroseWakefield Hospital is part of the International Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to support all new parents in meeting their breastfeeding goals. The Baby-Friendly standards are built on the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding,” a set of evidence-based practices recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for optimal infant feeding support in the first days of a newborn’s life.

Dates + times

Weekly support groups: Mondays: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Wednesdays: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
One-on-one lactation appointments: available 5 days a week; morning, afternoon, and weekend hours available

Who should enroll

Parents who are breastfeeding, pumping, or combination feeding and want support, guidance, or reassurance
Families with questions or challenges around feeding their baby, from the early days through returning to work

Payments and fees

Weekly support groups: Free
One-on-one lactation appointments: Billed through insurance

Lactation Support Group

Free | No registration needed

Our lactation support groups are a welcoming place to ask questions, get guidance and connect with other parents. Groups are led by a lactation nurse and are open to anyone who wants support with breastfeeding or pumping.

Weekly support groups:

Mondays: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesdays: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

No sign-up is required—just stop by.

One-on-One Lactation Appointments

By appointment | Billed through insurance

If you need more personal support, we also offer private, one-on-one lactation appointments with a lactation nurse. Appointments are available five days a week, with morning, afternoon and weekend hours, and are covered by insurance. Outpatient consultations in the Lactation Support Clinic are available regardless of where a person has delivered. Our team is built with International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) who are all Registered Nurses. We are here to provide support, education, resources, and care for lactating parents who wish to provide breast milk for their babies and may be experiencing or anticipating challenges. Below are some common challenges our team can help with:

Prenatal Education
Previous difficulty breastfeeding
Complicated medical co-morbidities including diabetes before or during pregnancy, high blood pressure, etc.
Latch and positioning
Weighted feeds and baby weight checks
Prior history of breast/chest surgery
Tongue ties and feeding challenges
Baby weight gain concerns
Discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and/or preterm birth
Bottle refusal or nursing strikes
Milk supply questions
Questions regarding medication and lactation
Weaning
Breast pump help
Getting ready to return to work

To schedule a one-on-one appointment:
Lactation Outpatient Center, MelroseWakefield Hospital
781.979.6455 (MILK)