Breastfeeding
We encourage all women to breastfeed their infants. We offer breastfeeding peer counselors and WIC nutritionists who are Certified Breastfeeding Educators.
For more information about the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, please contact Breastfeeding Program Manager Amy McCall at 692-4223, or call a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor:
- Tammie Bogin at 694-6030 (English)
- Sonia Arce at 694-6020 (Spanish)
Services available at no charge:
- breast pump loan program
- information booklets
- breastfeeding lessons
- breastfeeding peer counselor assistance
- support and practical information
Benefits of Breastfeeding
Learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding. For additional breastfeeding information visit the North Carolina Breastfeeding Promotion and Support page. The Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly support breastfeeding.
BreastfeedNC.com is a website dedicated to providing comprehensive information and resources to support mothers and families across North Carolina who are interested in breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community
Henderson County and the City of Hendersonville have been declared breastfeeding family-friendly communities by the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and Hendersonville City Council respectively, paving the way for efforts that promote breastfeeding in the area. Read the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community proclamation.
