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A Touchpoint Even for Experienced Moms

It’s nice to get the validation that I’m feeding my baby and he is gaining weight.
RWJBH’s Breastfeeding Wellness Center provides comprehensive lactation services including prenatal breastfeeding classes, ...
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Finding Trusted Support

“They say it takes a village, and it really did become my village.”
RWJBH’s Breastfeeding Wellness Center provides comprehensive lactation services including prenatal breastfeeding classes, ...
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Ana’s Journey From Formula Feeding to Exclusive Breastfeeding

I suffered through postpartum anxiety so I was a nervous mess the whole entire time, but they were able to do a weighted feed they were able to help me latch her on, so my actual official first latch was there.
RWJBH’s Breastfeeding Wellness Center provides comprehensive lactation services including prenatal breastfeeding classes, ...
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Hard Things in Life Are Worth It

I wanted that ease of breastfeeding, and now at 16 weeks I do have it.
RWJBH’s Breastfeeding Wellness Center provides comprehensive lactation services including prenatal breastfeeding classes, ...
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Second Baby and Second Time Coming Back For Support

It made me feel very comfortable and like I was doing a good job, or if I had any issues it helped me solve them immediately.
RWJBH’s Breastfeeding Wellness Center provides comprehensive lactation services including prenatal breastfeeding classes, ...
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Came for a Little Moral Support and It Ended Up Being a Lot More

Having a support system and a community of mothers, in the same stage as you is really beneficial.
RWJBH’s Breastfeeding Wellness Center provides comprehensive lactation services including prenatal breastfeeding classes, ...
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My Breastfeeding Journey - Lisa's Story

Use the resources, use the support group it’s going to make a huge difference.
Early on in my breastfeeding journey with my son Edward, I was really struggling and I was on the verge of giving up. I suffered ...
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I Never Felt I Wasn’t Heard

“If we decided to have another baby, we would deliver at MMC.”
Kathryn Norton entered Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) to have her first child July 24, 2022, and gave birth July 26. Labor lasted ...
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The Best Chance for a Healthy Baby

“They [hospital staff] did a great job of making the delivery feel as ‘normal’ as possible.”
Expectant moms can have safe deliveries despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s stressful enough to have two children under age 7 ...
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