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The information on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be used in place of medical advice or care. Please consult a health care professional in your area regarding any concerns you may have.

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Why Breastfeed

Making a Decision for Your Family | Importance of Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding Recommendations | First 6 Months | 6 Months to 2 Years+ | Differences between Human Milk & Formula | Feeding Your Baby Formula

How to Breastfeed

Breast Changes | Hormones Make & Deliver Milk | Suckle Drives The System | Stages of Milk Production & Composition | Milk Supply | Baby-Led or Laid-back Feeding | Helping Your Baby Latch | Signs of Breastfeeding Going Well | Frequency of Feeds | Supply & Demand | Breast Size, Shape & Surgery | Relactation & Induced Lactation | Breastfeeding Positions

The Early Days

What to Expect in the First Few Days | Getting Off to a Good Start | Responding to Baby Cues | Hand Expression | Is your baby getting enough? | Skin to Skin | Burping Your Baby | When to Get Help

Fathers, Partners, Family & Friends

Supporting Mom | Getting to Know Your Baby | Working as a Team | Getting Help from Family & Friends

Common Concerns

Sore Nipples | Not Enough Milk | Thrush | Calming a Fussy Baby | Using a Pacifier (Soother) | Waking a Sleepy Baby | Baby will Not Latch | Expressing & Storing Milk | Engorgement | Plugged Ducts | Oversupply of Milk | Mastitis | Jaundice | Multiple Babies | Premature Babies | Caesarean Birth | Nursing Strike

Everyday Life

Nutrition | Tandem Feeding & Siblings | Friends | Sex After Birth | Alcohol | Taking Time for Yourself | Sleep | Exercise | Feeling Down | Feeling Ill | Returning to Work/Staying at Home | Things to Consider | Medication & Herbs | Teething, Solids & Weaning | Smoking & Drugs | Breastfeeding Anywhere/Anytime

Getting Help

Where to find Breastfeeding Support in Your Community | Downloadable Booklet “Breastfeeding Matters” by Best Start

Resources for Indigenous Families

Resource Links | Additional Videos | Downloadable Resources

How to Use this Website

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Navigating This Website:

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We also suggest adding this website to the bookmarks in your preferred browser or if on your mobile device (shown here), add this to your home screen for easy access to comprehensive breastfeeding information. Most browsers have similar methods for adding these bookmarks, examples from some are below:

Safari (Mac OS) – located in the “Bookmarks” tab within Safari.

Firefox – located in the URL bar or in the Overflow Menu.

Chrome – located in URL bar or Google Menu.