The City of De Pere, Wisconsin

Breastfeeding: A great way to feed baby

De Pere Health Department encourages and supports breastfeeding as an excellent way to feed a baby. There are many benefits to breastfeeding for mom and baby, including protection against many diseases and conditions.

I would like to ...

• Find local resources to help with breastfeeding

• Learn more about breastfeeding

Local Resources, Services, and Information

• The Well Badger Resource Center is a one-stop connection to community, social, health, and government programs. The directory lists services, programs, and resources, including those for lactation support. You can search the directory by topic and geographic area to find resources in your own community.
• Brown County Breastfeeding Coalition
  
• Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition (link)
• Bellin Health Kress Birthing Center (link)
• La Leche League of Wisconsin (link)
• Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (link)
• Services: 

  • Services | Frenectomy & Lactation Support | De Pere WI (tonguetiewi.com)

  • Breastfeeding Services at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital

  • Breastfeeding Support and Home Visits | Breast Feeding Friend LLC (bff-breastfeedingfriendllc.com)

  • Lactation Consultant Green Bay, Wisconsin (WI), Aurora Baycare

  • Breastfeeding & Lactation | Bellin Health

  • About | babyLove Breastfeeding

Learn About Breastfeeding

• Office on Women's Health (womenshealth.gov) (link)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (link)
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (link)
• The Lactation Network - Lactation Care, Breast Pumps, Education

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Donate Breastmilk at De Pere's Milk Depot - Beginning May 6, 2025

Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), and De Pere Health Department have partnered to bring a new human milk drop-off depot to De Pere, Wisconsin. This joint effort increases access for approved donors and families in the area, to donate lifesaving, critical nutrition for pediatric patients in need. The milk depot will accept milk donations from healthy, lactating women who are screened and approved as donors through Milk Bank WGL. Individuals interested in donating through Milk Bank WGL can visit www.milkbankwgl.org. Upon collection, donations are transported to the milk bank’s processing facility in Elk Grove Village, Ill., where the milk is pasteurized to eliminate viruses and bacteria. The pasteurized milk is tested by a third-party lab and distributed to hospitals and outpatients in Illinois and Wisconsin. Approved donors can access the De Pere Health Department Milk Depot Monday – Thursday from 9am- 4pm by appointment only. Before dropping off milk donations, please make an appointment online at https://form.jotform.com/251065056902048, or call the health department directly at 920-339-4054.