Breastfeeding Resources

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• Breastfeeding provides the optimal food for infants and is associated with lower rates of childhood illness.
• Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancers and faster recovery from childbirth.
• In Kansas, the majority of mothers initiate breastfeeding, but only half are still breastfeeding when their child is 6 months old.

The WIC program supports and educates women on the importance of providing breast milk to their infants for the first six months of the child’s life. 

To encourage breastfeeding, Sedgwick County Health Department offers education and support on breastfeeding and infant nutrition at no cost to all new parents, regardless of family income:

Free Interactive Breastfeeding Zoom Classes
Open to the public. 

• Class is held on Zoom, from noon to 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Learn about breastmilk, get tips on feeding and prepare to return to work while breastfeeding. 
• Spanish classes are held in-person at the Clifton WIC location at 1131 S. Clifton, Suite A, from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
• Call 316-660-7444 to sign up or click here on the day of the class to join.

Local Breastfeeding Resources

Additional breastfeeding support and education is available throughout Sedgwick County from the following resources:

• Sedgwick County WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors:
  For WIC participants only.
  • Contact your Sedgwick County WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for help:
    
    • Clifton Breastfeeding Peer Counselor: 316-660-7185
    • Main Breastfeeding Peer Counselor: 316-660-7321
    • IBCLC: 316-660-7429 or 316-660-7381. Also available by Zoom from 4-4:45 p.m. on Fridays, click here to join. 

• Breastfeeding Clinic: 316-689-5426
• 3600 E. Harry, 1^st Floor
  Wichita, KS 67218
• Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Virtual visits or appointment only

• Ascension Via Christi Breastfeeding Support Group
  • Free, in-person. Click here to register. 

• The Milky Way Lactation Lounge: 316-305-0030
  • 1540 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214
  • In-person or virtual appointments
  • $5 booking fee, individuals with hardship call for assistance.
  • Kansas Birth Justice Society (ksbirthjusticesociety.org)

• 316-962-MILK (6455)
• 3234 E. Murdock  Medical Arts Tower, Suite 105
  Wichita, KS 67214 
• Monday through Friday, 12:30- 3:30 p.m.
• Appointment only

• Breastfeeding Support Group: 316-530-3555
• Hillside Christian Church
  8330 E. Douglas Wichita, KS 67206
• In person support meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 7-8:45 p.m.

Click here to locate additional assistance by ZIP Code.

Online Resources

• www.KansasWIC.org
• www.LLLI.org and www.KansasLLL.org (La Leche League)
• www.Kellymom.com
• National Breastfeeding Hotline 1-800-994-9662

Are you a new or expecting parent? SCHD also offers educational support to new parents through a Universal Home Visiting program at no cost. Learn more here about the Healthy Babies program.