Who Can Breastfeed? Why Breastfeed?

mother and baby

Who can breastfeed?

  • Working mothers
  • Mothers of multiples
  • Mothers who want to nurse
  • Mothers of premature infants
  • Mothers of babies in special situations

Why breastfeed?

  • Helps calm and soothe your baby while building a special bond
  • It provides all the nutrients needed and in the right amounts for your baby
  • Breast milk is ready and available with nothing to buy, carry, heat or measure
  • Provides protection against illness, allergies, earaches, diarrhea and tooth decay
  • It is easy for your baby to digest so they experience less diarrhea, constipation and spitting up

Patient Stories

  • “You're in great hands, you're coming to family, they're going to take care of you.”

    Allison
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  • “I can't put into words how appreciative I am to the people here at Jersey City Medical Center and what they've been able to do for my family.”

    Whitney
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  • “Friends told me they’d been going through the same thing and no one knew. A lot of women are ashamed to admit that infertility or miscarriage are issues for them.”

    Melanie
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