Breastfeeding guidance
You can attend breastfeeding guidance if you are pregnant or have recently given birth and want information or support related to breastfeeding. The service is free of charge.
Support for starting and continuing breastfeeding
During the appointment, you receive individual guidance and support for breastfeeding and getting started with it. The visit includes verbal counselling and, when needed, observation of breastfeeding. The goal is to increase your knowledge and strengthen your confidence in breastfeeding.
Midwifery and public health nursing students provide the guidance under the supervision of a qualified instructor at Metropolia’s Myllypuro Campus. Students have completed the theoretical studies required for WHO breastfeeding counselling and have practiced breastfeeding support during their clinical placements.
Appointments are offered weekly, and each session lasts about 45 minutes.
You can book your appointment by calling our customer service tel. 040 334 5629 or through our online booking.
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Book an appointment by phone
Note! Our customer service is on summer break and will reopen at the beginning of August.
Customer Service open Mon-Fri 8:30-15:30
tel. 040 334 5629
You can cancel your appointment by calling or sending a text message to the numbers above, or by visiting our customer service. Please cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
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Book an appointment online
You can also make a reservation yourself via the internet.
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Fill in the preliminary information
You can fill in the preliminary information from at home or on site.
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Bring your ID
Please bring a valid photo ID with you. We will check your identity during the appointment.
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Location
HyMy Village is located on the Myllypuro campus at Myllypurontie 1, 00920 Helsinki.
For your benefit
At HyMy Village, our main goal is to provide quality wellbeing and health services without haste and taking into account your individual situation.
Good to know
- In HyMy-Village you are a client in a learning situation where our students practice, under the supervision of teachers, in addition to their professional skills, e.g. people-centered interaction with clients.
- The research and rehabilitation plan made for you by our students is always checked and approved by the supervising teachers.
- During your visit, in addition to the corresponding student, his or her student colleagues may be involved in observing the situation.
- If you look younger than 13 years old, we will check your age, as under the age of 13 requires parental consent to participate in the activity.
Our goal is to provide you expert, flexible and personalized service without haste. Your feedback is important to us for the development of our operations and services.
The City of Helsinki organises the Social and Patient Ombudspersons' services for public and private health and social services.
Social and Patient Ombudsperson:
- Advises and guides in matters related to the application of the Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients, the Act on the Status and Rights of Patient and the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Advises and, if necessary, assists the client, patient, or their legal representative in filing an objection.
- Advises on the proper procedures and authorities for raising objections, filing complaints, handling patient injury matters, and claiming for damages, among other matters related to the patient's and client's legal rights in healthcare, social welfare, or early childhood education services.
- Informs about the rights of clients and patients.
- Gathers information about the contacts made by clients and patients and monitors the development of the rights and status of clients and patients.
- Promotes the rights of clients and patients in other ways.
Metropolia has a health insurance for patient injuries covered by the Patient Injury Act. Metropolia also has a general liability insurance for damages taking place in education. The terms and conditions of the liability insurance can be seen in HyMy Village.
