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Mixing Alcohol and Breastfeeding

Cover of the Alcohol and Breastfeeding brochure

Developed with the support from LCBO, this colour brochure provides information for future parents about the risks associated with alcohol use while breastfeeding, and places to get help. It will help them to make an informed choice when it comes to drinking alcohol while breastfeeding.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding: Guidelines for Consultants

Snapshot of the "Breastfeeding desk reference for consultants"

This Breastfeeding desk reference contains information on infant feeding, output and weight on one side (Breastfeeding frequency, tummy size, number of diapers, and baby weight), while the other side offers more in depth information about the assessment of effective breastfeeding for those working with breastfeeding mothers and their families as well as WHO approved guidelines on supplementation.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding Matters – An Important Guide to Breastfeeding for Women and their Families

The revised version is aligned with current evidence and any recently revised Breastfeeding Protocols.

This guide is also available in French (2021) and in 16 other languages (2016).

Also available in French, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese.

 

4 Fact Sheets are also available (2020):

Blocked Ducts (also in French)

Breast Infection – Mastitis (also in French)

Expressing and Storing Breastmilk (also in French)

Thrush (also in French)

Breastfeeding Your Early Preterm Baby

Cover of the "Breastfeeding Your Early Preterm Baby" booklet

Developed by the BFI Strategy for Ontario, the Breastfeeding your Early Preterm Baby booklet supports families who have an early preterm baby born prior to 34 weeks gestation who plan to breastfeed and/or provide breast milk to their baby.

Topics include: breastfeeding your preterm baby, skin-to-skin contact and Kangaroo care, tips to getting off to a good start, pumping, feeding your baby at the hospital and tips for when you take your baby home.

 

Also available in FrenchArabicBengaliChineseFarsiGujaratiHindiKoreanPunjabiRussianSerbianSomaliSpanishTagalogTamilUrdu, and Vietnamese.

 

 

Mixing Alcohol and Breastfeeding

Couverture du feuillet "Acool et Allaitement"

Developed with the support of LCBO, this handout for new parents is printer-friendly and in plain language. It provides information about the risks associated with alcohol use while breastfeeding, tips to reduce one’s alcohol consumption, and places to get help. It aims at helping them help them make an informed choice when it comes to drinking alcohol while breastfeeding.

Also available in French, Arabic, Chinese, Cree, Hindu, Ojibway, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil and Urdu.

 

Breastfeeding is Everyone’s Job

Do you have breastfed babies in your programs? Do you work with prenatal families? Are you wondering how to best support them? Then this workshop is for you! Learn about why supporting breastfeeding is everyone’s job, how to be an advocate and learn some breastfeeding basics. Everything you wanted to know about breastfeeding but were afraid to ask! Topics that will be covered: anatomy of the breast, responsive cue-based feeding, breastfeeding positions, peer support, tandem nursing, let-down, colostrum, and more.

Presenter:

Michelle Buckner, Breastfeeding Buddies Program Coordinator, Waterloo Region

Michelle Buckner is the mother of 3 breastfeed children, holds a degree in Social Work and has been a La Leche League Leader for 12 years. Michelle has been working with women and families in the Waterloo region for 20 years, and is the coordinator of the Breastfeeding Buddies program of Waterloo Region. Michelle has spoken at numerous conferences across Canada on the topic of peer breastfeeding support, prenatal breastfeeding programs and engaging community partners in a peer lead model of support. Michelle is also the author of several Best Start breastfeeding and peer training resources, is a facilitator for the BFI Level 1 course and the 20 hour WHO peer breastfeeding course and sits on the RNAO breastfeeding advisory panel.

Breastfeeding Wellness Tip Sheet

The Breastfeeding Wellness tip sheet was originally developed by the First Nation Health Authority, and adapted by Best Start by Health Nexus for Breastfeeding Week 2019.  This beautifully illustrated tip sheet offers families an Indigenous perspective on breastfeeding, with universal messages such as “Breast milk is the first traditional food” and “Breast milk flows through our ancestors to our future generations.

The powerful messages of this tip sheet can be further supported by displaying the Breastfeeding Wellness poster series (in English and French).

The tip sheet is also available in French.

Breastfeeding Wellness Poster Series

The Breastfeeding Wellness poster series was originally developed by the First Nation Health Authority, and adapted by Best Start by Health Nexus for Breastfeeding Week 2019.  This series of 8 beautiful posters offers an Indigenous perspective on breastfeeding, with universal messages such as “Breast milk is the first traditional food” and “Breast milk flows through our ancestors to our future generations”.

The powerful messages of these posters can be further supported by handing out the Breastfeeding Wellness tip sheet (in English and French).

The posters are also available in French.

Risks of Cannabis on Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Parenting

Cover of the cannabis booklet / Couverture du livret sur le cannabis

This resource is for anyone who is thinking about becoming parents, are pregnant, or who are new parents. It provides information about the effects of cannabis on fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting, and on children and adolescents when their mothers used cannabis during pregnancy. This resource summarizes the current knowledge about the effects of cannabis, marijuana, pot, etc.

 

Also available in French.

 

See also:
Thinking about using cannabis before or during pregnancy?
Thinking about using cannabis while parenting?