Whether you’re expecting or your baby has already arrived, you can sign up to receive free lactation counseling services or prenatal classes from Nursing Mothers Counsel today.
Anyone, anywhere, can use this number to reach a counselor during the hours of 9am-9pm Pacific Time.
If you live in Santa Cruz County please use this number to reach a counselor in your area.
Our online form is ideal for less urgent matters, general inquiries, or during non business hours.
All of our services are available online or over the phone—even our classes are now available online. Sign up below to get in touch and start getting free lactation help today.
Nursing Mothers Counsel has pump rental stations throughout the Bay Area. A counselor will meet you at the rental station with the pump, everything you need to get started, and walk you through the process.
Redwood City, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Our next training will be in Redwood City, CA. We have not determined dates yet and are targeting Fall 2024 or Spring 2025
Our Mission
NMC is a non-affiliated, non-profit organization whose goal is to help mothers and their babies enjoy a relaxed and happy feeding relationship. Most of our help is provided over the telephone or by email, and we also offer home visits to resolve difficult problems. NMC services are provided without fee or obligation.
Despite our name being Nursing “Mothers” Counsel, we are here for ALL nursing parents, regardless of gender.
Every year we compile our numbers into an annual report. See below for some of the highlights from October 2018 – September 2019.
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volunteer counselors
An NMC counselor often covers more than just lactation. Dads, grandmas, partners, siblings—they’re all a part of the equation, and our counselors are here to answer any questions you might have, milk-related or not.
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phone calls answered
NMC counselors answered 104 phone calls (local as well as across the U.S. and even internationally) 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 7 days a week; 70% of calls in the SF Bay Area were received on weekends, holidays, or after 5 p.m. when lactation centers are closed.
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free home visits
When a phone call or email isn’t enough, our counselors are available (in the SF Bay and Santa Cruz Areas) to conduct visits in your own home.
Nursing Mothers Counsel provides breastfeeding information to nursing mothers through a help line and pre-natal breastfeeding information talks. We offer training to NMC member counselors as well as other professionals who work with and want to advise nursing mothers. We offer breast pumps and supplies for sale or rent.
“I took a breastfeeding class through NMC a week before my daughter was born. Out of all the preparation I did before she was born, this was the most valuable. And I also was able to sign up to have a counselor contact me after she was born.”
