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Hospitals

Ask for Lactation Educator

St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center
208-587-8401

St. Luke’s Boise Regional Medical Center
208-381-2592

St. Luke’s Meridian Regional Medical Center
208-706-3119

St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center-Boise
208-367-7380

St. Luke's McCall Medical Center
208-630-2270

Central District Health - WIC Program

Boise, Garden City, Meridian, Kuna, Marian Pritchett, Terry Reilly
208-327-7488

Garden Valley
208-327-7488

Horseshoe Bend
208-327-7488

Idaho City
208-327-7488

McCall
208-634-7194

Mountain Home/Glenns Ferry
208-587-4409

Mountain Home AFB

Lactation Office
208-828-7520

LaLeche League

Website

International Lactation Consultant Association
1-800-LALECHE

Private Lactation Consultants by zip code
Website

Breastfeeding Helpline

Operated by the Office on Women's Health
800-994-9662 | Monday - Friday 7 am – 4 pm MST
Website

Support Groups

WIC Program
Central District Health
For all WIC Breastfeeding Moms and Babies
Every MONDAY (except holidays) | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
CDH Huckleberry Room
707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise
208-327-7488

St. Luke’s Boise 
Join the “Breastfeeding Bunch”
Every WEDNESDAY | 10 am to Noon
St. Luke's Children's Administration
211 Main Street, Boise (directly behind 209 Main) - Parking available in back of the building
208-381-2592

St. Luke’s Meridian
Join the “Breastfeeding Bunch”
Every THURSDAY | 2 pm – 4 pm
St. Luke's Meridian
520 S Eagle Road
Shoshone Room (lower floor)
208-706-5770

St. Luke’s Nampa
Join the “Breastfeeding Bunch”
Every Monday in Caldwell
Arrive between 6-6:30 p.m. and stay until 7:30 p.m.
St. Luke’s Caldwell Pediatrics,
1620 Kimball Avenue
Parking available next to the clinic.

St. Alphonsus 
Health System - Boise
Breastfeeding Support Group
TUESDAYS | 11 am to Noon
Family Center
900 N. Liberty St., Suite 204 Boise
208-367-4063

Breastfeeding or Lactation Appointments

WIC Program
Central District Health

  • Lactation Appointments for WIC Breastfeeding Moms
    • 208-327-7488

St. Alphonsus
Regional Medical Center
Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic

If you need additional help once you are home, you can make an appointment at the Nutrition and Breastfeeding Center to be seen by an International board-certified lactation consultant. Physicians and other healthcare providers may refer you to the Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic, or you may call 208-367-4063 to schedule an appointment.

Breastfeeding Classes

WIC Program at Central District Health | 208-327-7488
For all WIC Clients - Pregnant or Breastfeeding

  • Breastfeeding Basics Class

St. Luke’s Boise Regional Medical Center | 208-381-2592
Breastfeeding Classes:

  • Breastfeeding: Plan for Success
  • Breastfeeding Multiples

St. Alphonsus Health System

For more information, call Boise - (208) 367-4063; Nampa – (208) 288-4852


upcoming events

Dec 158:30am
REGULAR BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING

The next Regular Board of Health meeting will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 8:30am at 707 N. Armstrong Pl, Boise The Board Meeting schedule is posted inside CDH Headquarters and on the Board Meetings page, HERE. View past meetings via YouTube.

May 16 10:00am - 2:00pm
FREE HEALTH SCREENING

Make your health a priority and attend a free health screening event! Screenings consist of a single finger poke to run a full lipid panel (Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, and Blood Glucose) and an A1C test. Screenings take approximately 20 minutes and participants will leave with a copy of their results. Know your numbers – Get Screened! No appointment necessary, at the Mountain Home Library.