Breastfeeding

Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives

A Baby Café is a community space where pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, along with their families, can receive free one-on-one support from trained lactation specialists. Visitors to the café also have the opportunity to share their experiences with others in a group setting. CHRF manages a comprehensive Breastfeeding Friendly care program that spans from pregnancy to infancy, aimed at promoting breastfeeding initiation.

This initiative includes breastfeeding support through healthcare practices, peer support, access to breastfeeding information for new mothers, and providing accessible lactation spaces. The Baby Café operates as a breastfeeding support group and drop-in center, following a care model licensed by Baby Café USA, a nonprofit organization that coordinates a network of services to support breastfeeding mothers.

To get involved please contact Breastfeeding Manager Juliet Antelmi’s email, which is antelmij@hudsonvalleychrf.org

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