Breastfeeding
Disclaimer: This information was provided by agencies in the community. It may not be all-encompassing and some information changes often. For Jasper County offices and contact information, browse our county directory.
Updates: If you have an addition or edit to our Resource Guide, please contact us at jaspercocares@jasperia.org.
Mercy One Newton Medical Center (Hospital)
Our campus in Newton has 48 beds and about 200,000 square feet of space. Attached to the hospital is a 50,000-square-foot medical office building containing local physician practices and the hospital’s physical medicine and rehabilitation center.
Services offered at our campus include
Mercy One
- Pediatrics,
- Sleep
- Neurology
- General Surgery
- Pulmonology
- Pain Management
- Oncology & Hematology
- Iowa Heart Cardiology
- Iowa Heart Vascular
- Dietician
- Cardiac Rehab
- Breastfeeding
- Weigh to Grow
Newton, IA 50208
Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding Links and Resources Last Revision: September 12, 2023.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics, Breastfeeding Resources for Mothers
Grinnell Regional Public Health UnityPoint Health - Poweshiek County
Breastfeeding support: one-on-one extensive breastfeeding support,a postpartum home visit to help troubleshoot breastfeeding issues or for a baby weight check. This free service is available to families who reside in Poweshiek, Jasper, and Marshall counties. Call (641) 236-2385 to schedule an appointment at Public Health, have a phone consultation or learn more information
Postpartum Support Group: A free group focused on caregivers and their infant(s) newborn to one year of age, Baby weight checks, breast and bottle feeding guidance, professional and peer support, come and go setting, light refreshments provided. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month in the Tomasek Conference Room from 5-6:30 PM. For information call 641-236-2905.
Immunizations: VFC, VFA, private pay, flu shots, COVID, TB skin test. Call for an appointment.
Medical Loan Equipment Closet call for more information. They are not a DME, only a loan closet.
Community Care Clinic: Free Clinics of Iowa
Foot Care Clinic: Call for more information.
Medicare Planning: SHIIP: Call 641-236-2588 to schedule an appointment.
keywords: breastfeeding, breastfed, milk, pregnancy, new mom, baby, infant, weight check, formula, nurse
Grinnell, IA 50112
Medicap Pharmacy
Keywords: medication, immunization, vaccine, COVID, flu, diabetic shoes, breast pumps, knee brace, walker, wheelchair
Newton, IA 50208
MICA (Mid-Iowa Community Action) Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program and Maternal Child Health programs
Mid Iowa Community Action (MICA) serves Jasper County.
MICA Services in Jasper County include:
- Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
- I-Smile (Dental screenings in schools)
- WIC clinics in Newton & Colfax
- 1st Five (for providers)
- FaDSS/Family Development
- Child Care Nurse Consultant- Poweshiek/Jasper Iowa HHS
- Tara Berstler, RN, 641-328-3237
- Housing Weatherization
Newton Capstone BH, Lower Level, 1st Ave
1st Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2nd Monday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2nd Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
2nd Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
3rd Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Howard St. Christian Church in Colfax
1st Wednesday of every month
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Keyword search: pregnant, baby, infant, breastfeeding, breastmilk, new mom, postpartum, food, WIC, WIC coupons, formula, milk
Newton, IA 50208
Village Closet, Poweshiek County Public Health
The Village Closet is a way to support expectant mothers, caregivers, grandparents, and foster parents in need throughout their pregnancy and/or the first year of a child’s life with a range of free items, including diapers, bottles, car seats, clothes, toys, breastfeeding items and more.
To access the Village Closet, individuals must schedule an appointment by emailing dm_village_closet@unitypoint.org or calling (641) 236-2385, option 3.
Grinnell , IA 50112
drug and chemicals reference
Drugs and Lactation Database
The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced. A peer review panel reviews the data to assure scientific validity and currency.
