Lactation Consultants
Margarita Aronov, MD, IBCLC
Pediatric Associates at LICH
185 Montague St, 4th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 751-1009
Email: dr.aronov@gmail.com
Dr. Aronov accepts many insurance plans for both pediatric and lactation consulting services.
Bev Solow, IBCLC
Phone: (212) 567-1112
Web: www.bevsolow.com
Mona Gabbay, MD
Phone: (914) 632-7999
Email: info@thebreastfeedingdoctor.com
Web: www.thebreastfeedingdoctor.com
Dr. Gabbay’s practice focuses exclusively on issues related to breastfeeding complications. She performs home visits.
Amy Glaser, MD, IBCLC
Slope Pediatrics
60 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
Phone: (718) 636-0019
Web: www.slopepediatrics.com
Sara Chana Silverstein, IBCLC
Phone: (718) 467-1455
Office in Crown Heights
Faye Perl, IBCLC
Phone: (646) 256-8052
Email: fayeperllc@yahoo.com
Freda Rosenfeld, IBCLC
Phone: (718) 469-5990
Susan E. Burger IBCLC
(sees clients in Manhattan only)
Phone: (917) 912-8066
Email: sburgernutr@nyc.rr.com
Web: www.lactescenceinthecity.com
Kate Sharp, IBCLC
Phone: (212) 595-1627
Email: katealma@earthlink.net
AyElet Kaznelson, IBCLC
Phone: (917) 620-4068
Email: breastfeedingsupport@gmail.com
Web: www.ayeletkaznelson.com
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC
Phone: (718) 846-2323
Queens-based, special expertise with short frenulum ("tongue-tied") babies
Women and Infant Children (WIC)
Phone: 1-800-522-5006
Web: www.breastfeedingpartners.org/what_is_WIC/WIC_supports_breastfeeding.html
WIC offers one-on-one breastfeeding counseling with certified lactation consultants, pump rentals, and breastfeeding classes to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers enrolled in WIC at no cost. There are locations all over New York City. To find your neighborhood WIC location, call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline: 1-800-522-5006.
Williamsburg WIC:
Metropolitan Center
387 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 383-5606
Breastfeeding Support Groups
Slope Pediatrics
60 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
Phone: (718) 636-0019
Email: fredaibclc@aol.com
Web: www.slopepediatrics.com/Services.html
Freda Rosenfeld, IBCLC, runs the Mothers’ Breastfeeding Support Group at Slope Pediatrics. Groups meet Tuesday mornings 10:30-Noon at 60 Eighth Avenue. Topics will include general feeding, nursing in public, introduction of bottles, returning to work, teething, introductions of solids and more. Everyone is welcome, regardless of primary pediatrician. The fee is $25 per session. For more information email Freda at fredaibclc@aol.com.
Methodist Hospital
501 6th Street, 3rd Fl, Room 3KC
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 718.780.5078
This is a free, weekly drop-in support group led by an IBCLC occuring on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm. All breastfeeding mothers and their infants, newborn to three months, are welcome.
Yummy Mummy
1201 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 879-8669
Email: info@yummymummystore.com
Web: www.yummymummystore.com
Melissa Kotlen Nagin, IBCLC, runs a weekly drop-in breastfeeding support group at Yummy Mummy on Wednesdays at 1pm. The fee is $20 per session.
SCO Family of Services
1221 Bedford Avenue, 3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY
Phone: (718) 574-8289
This is a free, weekly drop-in support group led by an IBCLC, held on Tuesdays, 10:30-12pm. All are welcome.
La Leche League International
La Leche League leaders provide free phone support and lead group meetings in locations all over New York City. To find your nearest group and the phone number for your leader, visit http://www.llli.org/Web/NewYork.html.
Williamsburg La Leche League:
The Push Love Space
85 North 3rd Street, #115
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Leaders: Anne (718) 965-4428, Lisa (646) 260-5595
Nursing Wear, Pumps, Accessories, and Online Resources
New York Lactation Consultant Association
Web: www.nylca.org/parents
If you can't find a lactation consultant or support group above, you will through NYCLA's website! NYCLA is the professional association for NYC lactation consultants. Their website is a rich source for parents, listing detailed and easy-to-access information about prenatal breastfeeding classes and support groups, in addition to providing contact information for every active lactation consultant in the NYC area. They also have information about donating or acquiring donor milk.
Bump
464 Bergen St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: (718) 638-1960
Email: info@bumpbrooklyn.com
Web: www.bumpbrooklyn.com
Bump offers chic nursing clothes in addition to their expansive selection of maternity wear.
Upper Breast Side
135 West 70th St
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 873-6253
Email: upperbreastside@aol.com
Web: www.upperbreastside.com
The Upper Breast Side is New York City’s Medela Certified Nursing Center. They offer comprehensive, one-on-one breast pump consultation and nursing bra fittings and in addition to providing pump rentals and delivery and selling pumps, nursing wear, accessories, and books.
Yummy Mummy
1201 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 879-8669
Email: info@yummymummystore.com
Web: www.yummymummystore.com
In addition to their weekly support groups, Yummy Mummy holds classes on breastfeeding, infant CPR, and prenatal yoga, sells breast pumps, nursing wear, and accessories, and provides pump rentals and delivery.
Kelly Mom
www.kellymom.com
A great online resource for evidenced-based information on all issues related to breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding.com
www.breastfeeding.com
A terrific site for everything related to breastfeeding!
