Breastfeeding Resources on or near the Navajo Nation
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Navajo WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program
Babies are born to breastfeed.
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor: Gayle Pinto, Gallup WIC, Tel. 505/722-4767 (M-F, 8-5)
Breastfeeding Educator: Ora Nez, CLE, ILC, Doula, Tel. 928/871-5065 (24/7 cell)
Navajo WIC: (toll free): 800/307-4231
Navajo Nation WIC Breastfeeding Helpline
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor: Gayle Pinto, Gallup WIC, Tel. 505/722-4767 (M-F, 8-5)
Breastfeeding Educator: Ora Nez, CLE, ILC, Doula, Tel. 928/871-5065 (24/7 cell)
Navajo WIC: (toll free): 800/307-4231
Breastfeeding Resource List 2026
The Breastfeeding Resource List is a comprehensive resource that includes hospitals, clinics, organizations, and birthworkers engaged in supporting breastfeeding, with locations on or near Navajo Nation. The list also includes a 24-hour Hotline. Contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, is provided on this 1-page document.
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Navajo Birthworkers Collective (formerly Navajo Breastfeeding Coalition)
Services provided throughout Four Corners Region (NM, AZ, UT, CO):
In person/virtual breastfeeding/lactation consultation
Breast pump coverage at little to no cost
Cultural & Spiritual First Sacred Food Advisory
Diné Birth Support Services Return to work
Infant Feeding Consultations
Contact dinenationbreastfeeding@gmail.com or https://linktr.ee/navajoBWcollective
New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Goals:
Increase lactation support in Healthcare
Workforce Development for Lactation Care Professionals
Promote Community and Family Support for Lactation
Website: https://breastfeedingnm.org/
FREE Childbirth Classes, online in your own home!
Connect with certified childbirth educators. Ask questions in a live setting. Meet other new parents.
Classes include: Prenatal Bootcamp, Breastfeeding 101, Newborn Care, Early Pregnancy Preparation, Coping and Comfort, Perinatal Mental Health, and Pre/Postnatal Movement and Mindfulness.
To schedule an appointment, call (505) 272-2245.
