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Concerned with the natural function of breast feeding of infants. Counseling and information available and regular group meetings held. LLL is an international, non profit, non sectarian organization dedicated to helping women who want to breast feed. Pamphlets available on request.

Iowa Contacts and Meetings: www.lllusa.org/la-leche-league-of-iowa/

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Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Classes related to parenting, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Details and class schedule available online.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Childbirth Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs

Offers several support groups such as caregiver support group, Wilson's Disease support group, Atypical Parkinsonism support group. Visit the website for more detailed information.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Offers several support groups such as caregiver support group, Wilson's Disease support group, Atypical Parkinsonism support group. Visit the website for more detailed information.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Offers a variety of classes and activities. Training classes for volunteers and educational classes for babysitting, diabetes, nutrition and birth preparation classes (including breast feeding support). Call hospital or go to hospital website.

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Nutrition Education
General Health Education Programs
Childbirth Education
Babysitting Instruction
Breastfeeding Support Programs

Provides pregnancy services to those in need. Services include free pregnancy tests, pregnancy care consultations, pregnancy and birth resources, prenatal care, childbirth and breastfeeding education classes, and support groups.

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Childbirth Education
Pregnancy Counseling
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy Testing
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Prenatal Care
Support group led by a certified breastfeeding consultant or certified lactation consultant. Provides education, answers, and reassurance to new mothers; babies welcome.

Support group also offered at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, 933 East Pierce St, Council Bluffs. Visit www.bestcare.org/calendar for details.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Support and breastfeeding education.

Health education and training to participants, health and social service providers, and the community at large. Includes nutrition education, infant CPR, breastfeeding, and pregnancy education.

Courses related to maternal/child health, anger management, intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, money management, job readiness, and more.

Community meetings quarterly that address key issues that impact infant mortality.

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Financial Literacy Training
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Nutrition Education
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Anger Management
Prejob Guidance
General Health Education Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
CPR Instruction
Regional Health Services of Howard County offers instruction on prenatal care as well as instruction on newborn infant care. Also provides information and instruction on appropriate techniques for nursing an infant for expectant parents or new mothers.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Early Pregnancy Classes

Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families. Program include Family Case Management, WIC, and Breastfeeding education and support.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
WIC
Case/Care Management
Supplemental food, formula, and manual breast pumps.

Nutrition and health screening and information.

Referrals to other agencies, doctors, immunization, clinics, food stamps, Medicaid.

Breastfeeding peer counseling.

Breastfeeding support center offering individual consultations for mothers and babies having difficulty with breastfeeding. Board certified lactation consultants available by appointment.

Prenatal breastfeeding classes offered monthly.

Breastfeeding supplies, including nursing bras and breast pumps available for purchase.

Hospital grade breast pump and baby scale rentals.

Free drop-in weight checks during open hours.

Moms groups available, and well as Beyond Breast introducing solids presentations. Call or visit website for details.

Additional workshops and classes offered periodically on parenting topics including soothing techniques, nutrition, returning to work, and fitness. Contact office for information.

Breastfeeding information center available on website, with extensive breastfeeding resources available free of charge.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Breast Pumps
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Helping Services for Youth and Families provides professionally trained family educators who serve families with children ages birth to age three. In-home services provided include: Prenatal teaching and support, Certified breastfeeding support, Infant/child weight checks, Child passenger safety, Healthy, safe home environment checklist, Developmental assessments, Vision and hearing screenings, and Resource referral. Outside of the home parent-child play groups are offered providing social and networking opportunities for families. In addition parenting workshops are provided that focus on creating positive environments where a child can use their energy in successful ways and offering interventions tools for parents that are used by teachers in their child's classroom providing greater consistency for the child. Programs are available in English and Spanish.

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Parent/Child Activity Groups
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Infant and Child Safety Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Parenting Skills Classes
Home Based Parenting Education

Breastfeeding support center offering individual consultations for mothers and babies having difficulty with breastfeeding. Board certified lactation consultants available by appointment.

Prenatal breastfeeding classes offered monthly.

Breastfeeding supplies, including nursing bras and breast pumps available for purchase.

Hospital grade breast pump and baby scale rentals.

Free drop-in weight checks during open hours.

Moms groups available, and well as Beyond Breast introducing solids presentations. Call or visit website for details.

Additional workshops and classes offered periodically on parenting topics including soothing techniques, nutrition, returning to work, and fitness. Contact office for information.

Breastfeeding information center available on website, with extensive breastfeeding resources available free of charge.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Breast Pumps
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups

Offers free group-education classes on subjects such as Wellness, managing or prevent diabetes, heart disease, or obesity.

Positive Parenting, focusing on discipline, temperament and development, and sibling rivalry.

Prenatal care, preparing for birth and questions and answers about breast feeding. Expectant moms are encouraged to bring support person.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Diabetes Management Clinics
Community Wellness Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Helping Services for Youth and Families provides professionally trained family educators who serve families with children ages birth to age three. In-home services provided include: Prenatal teaching and support, Certified breastfeeding support, Infant/child weight checks, Child passenger safety, Healthy, safe home environment checklist, Developmental assessments, Vision and hearing screenings, and Resource referral. Outside of the home parent-child play groups are offered providing social and networking opportunities for families. In addition parenting workshops are provided that focus on creating positive environments where a child can use their energy in successful ways and offering interventions tools for parents that are used by teachers in their child's classroom providing greater consistency for the child. Programs are available in English and Spanish.

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Parent/Child Activity Groups
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Infant and Child Safety Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Parenting Skills Classes
Home Based Parenting Education
Winneshiek Medical Center Obstetrics Department offers family-centered care and comprehensive obstetric services. Services include hospital delivery, childbirth education opportunities, lactation consulting (with possible home visits), care seat checks and other health and safety screening, as well as, cultural accommodations.

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Child Passenger Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
General Obstetrics
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Childhood immunizations, flu shots, education and home visits to teen moms, cancer screening on site, child psychologist on site, breastfeeding assistance, smoking cessation for pregnant women, TB treatment, help finding a doctor or dentist, help with finding medication or other care, Every Women Matters Education and Outreach, Denver Developmental Screening, and case management to reduce lead and other hazard exposure.

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Flu Vaccines
Physician Referrals
Breastfeeding Support Programs
General Immunization
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Home Based Parenting Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Breastfeeding coalition assists women and their support persons to choose and continue breastfeeding as optimum infant nutrition. Provides support to the breastfeeding family, works to increase public awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding, and promotes accurate breastfeeding information and support to health professionals and the community.

Hosts conferences and arranges for breastfeeding tents at public events. Can refer to local direct support groups and providers.
Regional Health Services of Howard County (Community Health Services) offers breastfeeding support, communicable disease monitoring, disease follow-up and prevention services, emergency preparedness and disaster relief, and lead testing and education.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Lead Testing
Public Health Nursing
Community education including a complete listing of Bryan Medical Center educational programs for the community, and special education events.

Ongoing programs include Breastfeeding Basics, a class for expectant couples planning to breastfeed their baby; Essentials of Childbirth; Infant Massage, which teaches parents techniques to help a baby relax, sleep better and relieve gas and symptoms of colic; and Super Siblings, a class for brothers/sisters preparing them for a new baby in the family.

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Childbirth Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics offer lactation consultants for women experiencing pain or frustration with breastfeeding.

Offers free group-education classes on subjects such as Wellness, managing or prevent diabetes, heart disease, or obesity.

Positive Parenting, focusing on discipline, temperament and development, and sibling rivalry.

Prenatal care, preparing for birth and questions and answers about breast feeding. Expectant moms are encouraged to bring support person.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Diabetes Management Clinics
Community Wellness Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Breastfeeding support.