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

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This guide promotes breastfeeding. Parents and future parents will find information to support making an informed decision to help their baby get off to a good start, learn important things to know about breastfeeding and get answers to questions often asked by mothers and where to get help.

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

The following fact sheets (revised in 2018) complement the Breastfeeding Matters booklet:

Blocked Ducts (also in French)

Breast Infection – Mastitis (also in French)

Expressing and Storing Breastmilk (also in French)

Thrush (also in French)

Breastfeeding for the Health and Future of our Nation

This booklet was developed to support Indigenous women who are thinking about breastfeeding or who are currently breastfeeding. It will help future and new Indigenous mothers reclaim the tradition of breastfeeding. It provides information about Indigenous traditions around breastfeeding, how the teachings of the Medicine Wheel support the teachings about breastfeeding, why breastfeeding is important, how to get started and continue to breastfeed. It will answer common questions about breastfeeding, and provide useful additional information and resources.

Also available in Cree and Ojibway.

L’allaitement ça compte : Guide essentiel sur l’allaitement pour les femmes et leur famille

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

The following fact sheets (revised in 2018) complement the Breastfeeding Matters booklet:

Blocked Ducts (also in French)

Breast Infection – Mastitis (also in French)

Expressing and Storing Breastmilk (also in French)

Thrush (also in French)