National Breastfeeding Month In August

(St. Francois County, MO) Health Care Officials at the Parkland Health Center in Farmington are recognizing National Breastfeeding Month in August. A Certified Family Medical Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant, Tara Wadlow, says there are many benefits to breastfeeding for babies and mothers.

Wadlow adds breastfeeding can be very difficult at the beginning of motherhood. For more information and to learn how to breastfeed, you can register for classes at the Parkland Health Center by going online to parklandhealthcenter.org under the classes and events tab.