COLUMBIA'S KIDS: Mothers benefit from lactation consultation at Kilgore Medical Pharmacy
April 21, 2012 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy offers free lactation consultations for mothers to educate them on the importance of breastfeeding their babies. Oftentimes, said onsite lactation nurse Beth Johnson, mothers do not breastfeed their children because doing so is both time-consuming and energy-consuming.
Three-week-old Kara Creek is held by her mother Melissa at a lactation consulting appointment at Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy. Kara had a difficult time breastfeeding after she was first born and received some formula. With the free consulting available at Kilgore's, she is now completely breastfed.
| Leah Beane
Three-week-old Kara Creek lies on a scale to determine if she is at her target weight during a lactation consulting appointment at Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy. Kara's mother, Melissa, and breastfeeding consultant Beth Johnson were pleased to find that Kara had gained the correct amount of weight since her last appointment.
| Leah Beane
Beth Johnson is a licensed practical nurse and certified breastfeeding specialist at Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy. Johnson often forms strong bonds with her patients such as Kara Creek and her mother, Melissa.
| Leah Beane
