Dallas
Please notify a bedside nurse or member of your medical team if you are interested in Lactation Support Services while staying at Children’s Health.
Giving your baby the right nutrients for a healthy start in life is always important. But for a baby with a medical condition or a nursing mom with a child in the hospital, feeding can become difficult for mother and baby. At Children’s Health℠, we understand that being able to feed your child is key to their health and your well-being.
Whatever your plans – breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding or some combination – our multidisciplinary care team supplies the evaluation, education and support needed to meet your goals. Working together, our highly experienced team develops a personalized feeding plan for mom and baby. Your team may include:
Please notify a bedside nurse or member of your medical team if you are interested in Lactation Support Services while staying at Children’s Health.
Infants under our care at Children’s Medical Center Dallas can still have their mothers’ breast milk through our Human Milk Lab*. Following medical best practices, the Milk Lab is a dedicated space for storing and mixing mother’s milk with formula when extra calories are needed. Milk Lab Technicians safely deliver each mom’s expressed breast milk to her when needed. We also package surplus milk so that it goes home with baby.
*This is not a donor milk bank. Visit Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas to learn more about our partner and the donor milk program.