SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY-BASED LACTATION RESOURCES

I. Lactation Support

A. Hospitals: 

  IBCLCs for inpatient and outpatient lactation services
  Breast pumps for rental
  Breast pumps and nursing supplies for purchase
  Breastfeeding classes

1. Northeast Baptist Hospital
Mother's Milk First Lactation Center
8811 Village Dr.
(210)297-2069

2. North Central Baptist Hospital
Mother's Milk First Lactation Center in the Atrium
502 Madison Oak, Suite 190
San Antonio, TX 78258

3. Methodist Women's Center
Methodist Health Care
8109 Fredericksburg Rd.
(210)575-0261

4. Methodist Hospital
7700 Floyd Curl Dr.
(210)575-4000

5. Metropolitan Women's Pavilion
1310 McCullough Ave.
(210)208-2200

6. St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
Mother's Milk First Lactation Center
7930 Floyd Curl Dr.
(210)297-5096

7. University Hospital

8. McKenna Memorial Hospital
The Lactation Center
New Braunfels, TX
(830)606-9111

B. Private Practice
The Lactation Connection (TLC), Inc.
Kathy Parkes RN, IBCLC
(210)834-5399
Home visits

II. Pump Rental Depots

A. Nix Medical Center

B. Project ABC (Charitable pump lending)

III. Support Groups

A. La Leche League of San Antonio
  1. 24-hr helpline (210)341-9669
  2. Ayuda en Espanol:
    Margaret (534-9830)

3. Central Evening Group
Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the HEB Central Market on Broadway, Community Room, upstairs.
  Leaders:
    Erin: 824-1377
    Renee: 403-2631

4. Northwest Morning Group
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am, Birth Center, 6450 Babcock Rd., just north of Prue
  Leaders:
    Tess: 736-0957
    Kathie: 698-9009

5. Northwest Evening Group
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, Birth Center, 6450 Babcock Rd., just north of Prue
  Leader:
    Kirsten: 699-3508 ext. 2

6. West Side Group
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm at St. Rose of Lima Education Center located at 9883 Marbach Rd. (2 miles inside Loop 1604/ 2 miles outside Loop 410)
  Leader:
    Desiree 645-0530

7. Floresville Day Group
3rd Wednesday of each month, 2:00 pm at the Lazy J Barbacue meeting room,
931 10th St. at Highway 181
  Leader:
    Julie: (830)393-9053
    Susan: (830)216-2029(Metro)

8. New Braunfels Morning Group
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 10:00 am at Family Birth Center,
662 Comal Ave., New Braunfels, TX
  Leaders: 
    Lisa: (830)626-1660          
    Amber: (830)626-8955
    Lisa: (830)708-2903
    Mary: (830)609-2889

9. New Braunfels Evening Group
Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, 7:00 pm, Family Birth Center, 662 Comal Ave, New Braunfels, TX
  Leaders:
    Lisa: (830)626-1660
    Amber: (830)626-8955
    Lisa: (830)708-2903
    Mary: (830)609-2880

B. Breastfeeding Moments Support Group
Methodist Women's Center
8109 Fredericksburg Rd
Meets every other month at 10 am – 11 am
No charge to attend

IV. Prenatal and Postpartum Support
A. San Antonio Birth Doulas
(210)222-0988
sabirthdoulas@yahoo.com

V. WIC  1(800)Wic-4you

VI. Lactation Support Hotlines
A. Texas Lactation Support Hotline
For general breastfeeding help and information
Call 1(800)514-6667

B. La Leche League International
1(800)525-3243

C. National Women's Health Information Center
Breastfeeding Helpline, Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm
1(800)994-9662

VII. Physicians with an IBCLC on Staff
A. Zertuche, Benjamin Scott, MD
310 W. Oaklawn Rd.
Pleasanton, TX 78064-4033
Family Practice Physician

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