Summerlin Hospital Breastfeeding Support

Summerlin Hospital runs a free Breastfeeding Support Group for moms and their babies every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., led by lactation counselors. There is no cost and no registration, so moms can simply show up after going home with a new baby. The group meets in the Summerlin Childbirth Education Classroom on the ground floor of Medical Office Building 1, 653 N. Town Center Dr.; enter off Town Center, south of Banburry Cross, and turn right into the lot.

Between meetings, the hospital takes non-emergency breastfeeding questions by phone at 702-233-7542 or 702-233-7186, for things like latch trouble, pain, milk supply worries or a jaundiced baby. Staff may help directly or point you to a lactation professional near you. Those lines are not answered around the clock, so go to the emergency department for anything urgent.

If you are still expecting, the Introduction to Breastfeeding Class covers latch, positions, building supply and how to tell whether your baby is getting enough. After the baby arrives, the Infant Massage Class meets Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the same classroom, and Baby Care Boot Camp gives hands-on practice with bathing, diapering and swaddling. Email Summerlinbirthplace@uhsinc.com or call 702-233-7186 for class fees and sign-up.