Dawson County Breastfeeding Coalition

The Lexington Area Breastfeeding Coalition was started in August 2015 by a group of Lexington Area community members, Lexington Regional Health Center nurses and staff, Family Medicine Specialists staff, and Lexington WIC staff to raise awareness of breastfeeding support available in the Lexington area, educate healthcare workers, and help increase the breastfeeding rates in the Lexington area. We

were awarded a grant from the Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition's Community Breastfeeding Initiative in August 2015 which we used to provide breastfeeding training to nursing staff and WIC staff in order to improve the support given both in the hospital and in the community. We have helped to implement better breastfeeding policies within the hospital, provide awareness of prenatal breastfeeding classes, and postpartum breastfeeding support. Our team has many Certified Lactation Consultants and all of our members are dedicated to helping mothers reach their own personal breastfeeding goals and educating the community on the benefits of breastfeeding, options for help, and creating better bonds in the community.