EJGH is dedicated to the promotion and support of breastfeeding as the standard for optimal infant health and development. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is available 7 days a week to offer support during and after pregnancy. Call (504) 503-4323 with any breastfeeding questions or to schedule a private consultation.
Breastfeeding Support Group
Our certified lactation specialists help you to transition into successful breastfeeding. Learn the nutritional value of breast milk, your baby’s weight gain, milk supply concerns and more. Meet and share advice with other breastfeeding mothers. This support group is FREE.
For information on the Breastfeeding Support Group, call Health Finder at 504-456-5000.
At East Jefferson General Hospital, our team of perinatologists, board-certified physicians, specialists and nurses share their combined expertise, so that every mother-to-be treated by at our hospital feels confident and safe.
Maternal Care
Our family-centered approach to maternity care means we listen closely to the choices that expectant parents have made with their physicians. Specialized nursing care for all patients, twenty-four hour anesthesia coverage and advanced fetal monitoring with policies that are grounded in evidenced-based research are just a few of the ways that we achieve excellence in our care.
Mon-Fri: 8 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Mon-Fri: 8 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Mon-Fri: 8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Throughout our stay your Lactation department served as a key component to my success in breastfeeding. Mrs. Susie, Camie, Michelle, and Mary were like mothers to me. They continued to show patience and diligence in helping myself and my fiancé to succeed at this most important job. I cannot thank them enough.
I was not planning to have a C-section but we discovered at the last minute that my baby was breech. Dr. Hevron and the hospital team were wonderful about talking me through the operation and keeping a positive atmosphere the whole time.