{"id":1985,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-wee-steps-at-poudre-valley-hospital\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:23:33","slug":"uchealth-wee-steps-at-poudre-valley-hospital","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-wee-steps-at-poudre-valley-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Lactation Support Program &#8211; Fort Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote alignright is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some evening appointments are available; contact us to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\r\n<h3>Breastfeeding support in northern Colorado<\/h3>\r\nWe offer all new mothers the opportunity to schedule an appointment with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) within the first week of your baby&#8217;s life. This is a great chance to ask questions and discuss any infant feeding issues.\r\n\r\nThere are many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/womens-care\/pregnancy-childbirth-newborn-care\/breastfeeding-support\/\">breastfeeding<\/a> benefits for both you and your baby. Breastfeeding can be challenging at first but we offer many services and resources to help you successfully breastfeed your baby.\r\n\r\nTo help breastfeeding get off to the right start, we encourage you to hold your baby skin-to-skin as much as possible in the hours and days after birth. Rooming-in and keeping your baby in your room during your hospital stay also helps establish a good start with breastfeeding.\r\n\r\nWhen mother&#8217;s milk isn&#8217;t available, donor human milk may help your baby thrive and grow. To learn more about human donor milk, how to donate milk or how to receive donated milk, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rmchildren.org\/mothers-milk-bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mother&#8217;s Milk Bank<\/a>.\r\n<h3>Breastfeeding difficulties?<\/h3>\r\nIf you experience breastfeeding difficulties after you go home, you may\u00a0call\u00a0to speak to a certified lactation counselor about your specific concerns. Your concerns may be resolved over the phone or by appointment.\n\n\n<h2 id=\"breastfeeding-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breastfeeding resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any breastfeeding questions or concerns, we can help through a variety of programs. The following resources are open to all mothers who deliver their babies at MCR or PVH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"breastfeeding-support-groups\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breastfeeding support groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PVH, MCR, and Longs Peak Hospital (LPH) have Breastfeeding Support Groups that provide an opportunity to receive help from certified lactation counselors and support from other moms in a comfortable, friendly setting. Children are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/events\/\"><u>Please visit our classes\/events page<\/u><\/a> to find breastfeeding support groups near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"back-to-work-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back to work support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage you to\u00a0meet with\u00a0a lactation counselor to prepare you for breastfeeding success after returning to work. During this visit, the lactation counselor will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teach you how to properly use your breast pump.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help you form a plan for pumping and feeding schedules based on your individual needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help you meet your breastfeeding goals after returning to work.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"nicu-lactation-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">NICU lactation services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PVH has a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which means that most critically ill infants born as young as 26 weeks gestation can be cared for at PVH. If your baby is a patient in the NICU, a lactation consultant will meet with you to answer your questions, ensure that pumping gets started and provide information on realistic expectations for breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"donor-human-milk\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donor human milk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in donating breast milk, contact us at <a href=\"tel:970.495.8283\">970.495.8283<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":228,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1985","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/1985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}