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Moms, from left, Lisa Munro, Chelsea Yoder, and Mindi Schwamle chat about \u0093mom stuff\u0094 during a session of UCHealth\u0092s breastfeeding support group at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Learn about the benefits of breastfeeding and get the resources you need\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

Hope Hillman sat with a group of moms as part of a breastfeeding support group<\/a> and made a comment that resonated with other moms: \u201c(My grandfather) said that breastfeeding is easy; that our bodies were made to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

With her 5-month-old daughter seated on her lap, Hillman continued to tell her story about the days following Alanna\u2019s Feb. 18 birth. Alana arrived three weeks early at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital<\/a> in Longmont. Hillman said she kicked her grandfather out of her hospital room \u2014 temporarily, of course, after he made the comment.<\/p>\n

\"Amy
Amy Quinn cuddles her daughter, Elsa, while another mother breastfeeds her baby at the UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital breastfeeding support group held Mondays at the hospital. Quinn has attended the group since it was created after the hospital\u0092s opening in fall 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like a lot of mothers, Hillman did not find breastfeeding easy<\/a>, and she wasn\u2019t about to take grief from her grandfather.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is this mom shaming when you can\u2019t do it right off the bat,\u201d she said. \u201cThat is what\u2019s great about this group \u2014 all the moms here are incredibly supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The breastfeeding support groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The mothers in the group are all of different ages, and not all of them delivered at LPH. But they were there for support and to build friendships that blossom from the hospital\u2019s breastfeeding support groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis group is all about them,\u201d said Becky Boyd, a registered nurse and lactation consultant with UCHealth.<\/p>\n

Boyd started the Monday group in September 2017 and in January 2018, she started the Saturday Family Support Group, which welcomes breastfeeding couples. She had helped grow a similar group at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies<\/a> in Loveland several years before.<\/p>\n

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Moms and their babies enjoying each other and getting support from lactation consultants at a UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital breastfeeding support class recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the relationships and friendships that come out of these breastfeeding support groups,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd the empowerment it provides moms \u2014 knowing there is someone who cares \u2014 helps promote longevity in breastfeeding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chelsea Yoder spoke up next.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I would have made it through without this support,\u201d she said as her 4-month-old son Samson sucked contently on her breast. He was born full-term<\/a> on March 20, 2018 at LPH, but she struggled to get him to latch properly in the weeks following, resulting in what many mothers experience: sore and bloody nipples. She had moved to Longmont only the year before and didn\u2019t have a strong support base established by the time she had delivered. \u201cI didn\u2019t have anyone,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

Mom support<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The breastfeeding support groups thrives in a relaxed atmosphere. Two moms sit on chairs, both nursing their several-week-old babies, and have a private conversation while one of the lactation consultants helps a mother of twins get her babies out of their car seats and weighed. About half a dozen women sit on blankets that are spread out on the floor.\u00a0 Each one of their babies was working on a different milestone: some were rolling over, some sitting and some crawling. The moms talked about the challenges of motherhood.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea Yoder, left, talks with Mindi Schwamle, at a UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital breastfeeding support group session recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis group has really prepared me to go out and do other things,\u201d Yoder explained. \u201cThe first week home, I was by myself, so I was nervous about going out. But coming here gave me that self-confidence to do other things, and I\u2019m also less self-conscious about breastfeeding in public.\u201d<\/p>\n

The room began to fill with chatter, babbling and a bit of fussing. Another mother, who had red, tired eyes, put her car seat down. The red in her eyes showed exhaustion, and a lactation consultant leaned in for a hug. The two talked for quite a while.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsking questions doesn\u2019t mean you are a bad mom, it makes you an advocate,\u201d Hillman said.<\/p>\n

A group for all moms<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The children were of different ages, too. For some moms, this was their first baby, but others also had their toddlers by their side. A middle-school aged girl was sitting, thumbing through her phone.<\/p>\n

\"mothers
Mothers, clockwise from bottom, Kate Harper, Lisa Munro, Chelsea Yoder and Mindi Schwamle, discuss \u0093mom stuff\u0094 during a breastfeeding support group at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital recently. The group is open to any breastfeeding mother and is held 10 a.m. to noon Mondays on the hospital\u0092s third-floor conference room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mothers don\u2019t need to have delivered at LPH to attend the weekly Monday group, which happens from 10 a.m. to noon in the third-floor conference room. Moms don\u2019t even need to be breastfeeding to seek the group\u2019s support, said Boyd, who referenced one mother who had to stop breastfeeding but still attends to get help with other feeding challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are promoting health by encouraging moms to continue to breastfeed but also by providing them sound evidence-based practices,\u201d she said. \u201cSo many of them go to Dr. Google, but you\u2019re not always seeing the most current research. We help them get sound medical advice because this is an ongoing journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of that, Boyd brings in speakers about once a month to the Monday group to discuss relevant topics for moms. This has included a dietitian who discussed allergies and introducing solid foods, and a Boulder County RN from the Children with Special Needs program who talked about infant development and sleep. They\u2019ve also had a mom yoga session and information on baby sign language.<\/p>\n

It takes a village<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although the Monday group is for the moms, the Saturday group allows partners and support people to attend as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause it\u2019s a family journey,\u201d Boyd explained.<\/p>\n

The family support group is 5:30-7:30 p.m. two Tuesdays a month (look for “breastfeeding support” classes and events near you<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Mom
Madeline Evanoff, right, and UCHealth lactation consultant Janet Sanderson, play with Evanoff\u0092s twins during a Monday breastfeeding support class at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The family support group gives the partners an opportunity to talk with others experiencing similar circumstances, and it gives moms a safe place to breastfeed in front of other people, which Boyd said promotes breastfeeding safely in public. A speaker often joins that group each month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is such a cool way to unite people,\u201d said Kait Harper, a mother of a middle school child and 9-month-old Odin, who was on her lap. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize the social benefits of breastfeeding support groups, but there is a need to meet other mothers, and it\u2019s great to watch the babies bond together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Making friends as an adult is hard, explained Amy Quinn, who was the first mom to attend the group when it started. That\u2019s why the group also created a Facebook page. It\u2019s allowed members to connect outside of the class, which resulted in such social gatherings as a barbeque at one member\u2019s home that about a dozen of the moms and their families attended.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was thrilled when I heard this,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cThese are young moms, and they need that support. We are building a strong community by providing breastfeeding support groups, and I feel this is a small piece of UCHealth\u2019s future in supporting health care in this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Support groups near you…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Longs Peak Hospital<\/strong>
\nMeets every Monday at 10 a.m. on the third floor in Conference Room A<\/em>
\n1750 E. Ken Pratt Boulevard
\nLongmont, CO 80504
\nQuestions? Call 720.718.3199<\/p>\n

Medical Center of the Rockies<\/strong>
\nMeets every Monday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon on the lower level of MCR<\/em>
\n2500 Rocky Mountain Avenue
\nLoveland, CO 80538
\nQuestions? Call 970.624.5120<\/p>\n

Poudre Valley Hospital<\/strong>
\nMeets every Thursday at 10 a.m. to noon and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon at Westbridge Medical Suites in the Westbridge Conference Center
\nOur lactation team also offers a NICU support group for parents on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the NICU parent lounge<\/em>
\n1107 S. Lemay Avenue
\nFort Collins, CO 80524
\nQuestions? Call 970.495.8283<\/p>\n

Also search for “breastfeeding support” on uchealth.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Caldonia Cordova, left, holds her child in her right arm while she talks with Amy Quinn, right, and lets Quinn\u0092s daughter play with her necklace. Along with breastfeeding support, the UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital breastfeeding support group is a great place for moms to meet and bond over motherhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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