The booklet My Breastfeeding Guide has information and answers questions expectant or new parents may have about breastfeeding. It can be shared with support persons.
Also available in French, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese.
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.
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.
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)
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 French, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?