Breastfeeding
Fun fact: Prior to 1900, a woman nursed a baby. In the 1920s, powdered milk was developed. The notion of "feeding with the breast" needed a word. Hence the term "breast feeding." source
Breastfeeding Hotline
The Arizona Department of Health Services has a 24-Hour Breastfeeding Hotline.
Babies do not come with instructions, so it is important to know where to turn for help. Arizona is the only state that offers a 24-hour breastfeeding hotline to its residents.
There are NO income requirements. If a mother has low income and receives DES, SNAP or WIC benefits - she can call the Hotline. If a mother earns too much money, and if she does not qualify for DES, SNAP or WIC benefits - she can also call the Hotline.
Questions and concerns can come up at any time during a mother’s breastfeeding journey. A mom might have breastfeeding questions during the first few weeks or several months after her baby’s birth. The Hotline can support her throughout her breastfeeding journey.
The Hotline is available for the breastfeeding mother and the community that supports her - including her support partner, child care facility, pediatrician, OBGYN, hospital, etc. Mothers and their supportive people may call with any breastfeeding-related questions or pregnancy-related questions.
The Hotline is staffed by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who is a registered nurse with a background in maternal and child health. This is ideal for those after-hours calls when doctor’s offices are closed; moms and their families never have to feel alone.
Because breastfeeding journeys are unique to each mom and baby pair, the IBCLC can personalize and tailor solutions for each situation.
Common reasons that moms and their support partners call the hotline include:
technique
mom’s diet
milk supply
medications while breastfeeding
pumping and storing expressed breastmilk
sore nipples
support when going back to work
support when merging back into life as a breastfeeding mother.
The Breastfeeding Hotline has professionals that speak several languages and are ready to take your questions.
Hours: The hotline answers calls 24 hours a day.
Phone: (800) 833-4642
Website: AzDHS.gov
Updated: April 2026
AZYP
Arizona Youth Partnership
AZYP has a breastfeeding support specialist.
Pregnant and Parenting Peer Support Group
Katreena Bradford
DEADLINE TO ENROLL
For more information on AZYP, click here
Easterseals
Easterseals Blake Foundation (EBF)
has a program called
Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH)
With the MECSH program, a nurse visits your home
and supports you and your family as your baby grows and develops.
Deadline to Enroll
Mothers/ caregivers can enroll in the program as early as 8 weeks pregnant
“We like mothers to enroll while they are pregnant.”Mothers/ caregivers must enroll in the program
within 2 months from the day the baby comes home from the hospital.Visits can continue until your child turns 3 y.o.
For more information on Easterseals, click here
Updated: May 2026
Fussy Baby Network
(888) 431-2229 per AZYP resource list
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La Leche League
La Leche League (800) 525-3243
per AZYP resource list
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WIC
Women Infants and Children (WIC) has a program which helps women who are breastfeeding. The breastfeeding peer counselor - her name is Tiffany.
How can Tiffany help? "I help moms to be successful on their breastfeeding journey. I support, educate and encourage. The things I didn't know when I was breastfeeding... I try to teach to moms. "
Tiffany can speak with mothers about:
Benefits of breastfeeding
How to breastfeed your baby
How to use a breast pump and store milk
Latch positions
Food and drinks to avoid while breastfeeding
How to combo feed your baby (breast milk + formula)
WIC office in Globe
Program: Women Infants and Children (WIC)
Agency: Gila County Health Department
Hours: In-person visits are by appointment only.
Call before you drive to the office.
Location: Central Heights Complex
Address: 5515 South Apache Avenue # 700 Globe 85501
Phone: (928) 402-4306 WIC office
Contact: Tiffany
Title: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Note: Mothers must already receive WIC benefits
before they can begin to work with Tiffany
Phone: (928) 970-2242 Tiffany cell
Website: GilaCountyAZ.gov
Updated: April 2026
More Resources
Birth to 5
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give help and support to parents and families
with a child age birth to 5, click here
Car Seats
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give free car seats to their participants, click here
Child Care / Daycare
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which provide child care (or daycare)
for children ages 6 and older, click here
Children and Families
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which help children and families, click here
Diapers
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which give free diapers (and baby wipes) to participants, click here
First Things First
First Things First (FTF) is the name of an agency. FTF has an office
in the Globe-Miami area. For more information, click here
Parenting
Being an adult is hard. Being a parent is even harder.
Wouldn’t it be nice to learn some tips and tricks to make it easier?
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which offer parenting classes, click here
Parenting Support Groups
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which offer parenting support groups, click here
Pregnant Mothers
For a list of agencies in the Globe-Miami area
which help pregnant mothers, click here
Preschool - Head Start
Pinal Gila Community Child Services (PGCCS)
has a building in Miami, near Bullion Plaza.
When you walk inside the building, it looks like a preschool.
This is the ONLY Head Start program in the Globe-Miami area
which has a building with a preschool inside.
For more information on PGCCS, click here
WIC
For Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has an office
in the Globe-Miami area. For more information, click here