WAYNE – A northeast Nebraska hospital was recently recognized as a ‘Breastfeeding Hospital Champion’.
According to a release from Providence Medical Center, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) stated that PMC was a ‘Lactation Education Across Rural Nebraska (LEARN) Breastfeeding Hospital Champion’.
In the state of Nebraska, 34 hospitals received this honor.
The LEARN campaign is a comprehensive effort to increase breastfeeding in Nebraska which implements best practices and policies to improve breastfeeding outcomes.
Lactation Education Across Rural Nebraska focuses on their six core initiatives of Postpartum Care, Rooming-In, Feeding Practices, Feeding Education and support, Discharge Support as well as Institutional Management.
Director of Inpatient Nursing Services, Beth Broders said, “I am so proud of my OB Team for becoming a LEARN Breastfeeding Champion. This certification demonstrates how much we truly invest in the well-being of our moms, babes, and their breastfeeding journey. Though breastfeeding benefits are many, it can also be overwhelming, emotional, and scary to new moms; having trained staff available and ready to help our new moms navigate breastfeeding questions, concerns, and issues is such a benefit to those we serve in our community.”
At PMC, new parents receive continuous breastfeeding education and support throughout their birthing journey.
OB Coordinator, Sydney Nissen, along with Maria Andrade and Amanda Cook, Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC), aim to support and educate both new and future moms to ensure the best outcome for growth and development in their parent-child relationship. PMC offers new parenting classes quarterly, followed by monthly breastfeeding support through the hospital’s ‘Honeysuckle’ support group led by Cook, CLC.
The class is hosted every third Monday of the month, offering fellowship, community and support around moms supporting each other in their breastfeeding journey.
For more details about Providence Medical Center’s mother and baby care and the range of excellent baby care services offered, visit providencemedical.com.
