Getting help with feeding
You can ask for help with feeding, whether you use breast milk, formula or both. Hospitals often have nurses or lactation consultants who can help.
Most important
Ask for feeding help early
Ask your nurse who can help you feed your baby and how to reach them.
What may happen
- Help with positioning, latch, bottle feeding or pumping.
- Questions about how often your baby is feeding.
Why
Early support can make feeding easier and help spot problems.
What varies
Availability of lactation consultants varies by hospital and time of day.
Questions to ask
- Who can help us with feeding?
- How do we know our baby is getting enough?
- Can we use formula, and how do we prepare it safely?
Prototype draft. Not yet clinically reviewed. Your own care team's instructions come first. About this app
Sources
Summaries are drafted from these public sources. No hospital has endorsed this app.
Henry Ford Health · Detroit-area system
Lactation Consultants(opens in a new tab)- Published
- Date not stated
- Checked
- 2026-10-24
- Access
- Read from a search index copy
Applies to: Published by one health system. Procedures at your hospital may differ.
Limitations: Access varies by location; no guarantee of immediate consultation.
Corewell Health · Southeast Michigan and statewide hub
What To Expect After Delivery(opens in a new tab)- Published
- Date not stated
- Checked
- 2026-10-24
- Access
- Page read in full
Applies to: Published by one health system. Procedures at your hospital may differ.
Limitations: System-wide hub does not establish a particular unit's procedure.