Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding Resources

Websites

• Kelly Mom (Breastfeeding & Parenting)

• La Leche League International

• La Leche League Canada

• Chestfeeding

• Breastfeeding after breast or nipple surgery

• Medications and Breastfeeding

• Dr Jack Newman International Breastfeeding Centre

• Breastfeeding Online

• Low milk supply help

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Videos

• Firstdroplets Newborn and Premature feeding videos

• Healthy Families BC: Breastfeeding Videos

• International Breastfeeding Centre: Videos (English) and Videos (Multilanguage)

• Stanford Medicine: Getting Started with Breastfeeding - Videos

LACTATION CONSULTANTS

Note lactation consultants who are also midwives are covered by MSP up to 6 weeks postpartum.

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  • Candice Plohman RM

  • Carlie Sanford RM IBCLC, https://www.greenmountainlactationconsulting.com

  • Jillian Simon RM IBCLC, www.themilkmaven.ca

  • Pomegranate Midwives drop in clinic

  • Midwifery Group or Richmond Breastfeeding Clinic RM

  • Blume Maternity Care MR

  • Brittney Kirton, Lactation Consultant ph #: 778-847-6464

  • Shaz Tayebi Mamamilk 

HELPFUL Breastfeeding APPS

• Breastfeeding Buddy App

• Breastfeeding Solutions App

• LactMed App (database of drugs and supplements that can affect breastfeeding, and their alternatives)

• Breastfeeding Central App

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other Lactation Resources​

• Prenatal Colostrum Expression: you may consider collecting colostrum prenatally, especially if you are having a baby who is at risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) after birth. Colostrum can be collected onto spoons or in to small syringes. If you need access to supplies to collect colostrum prenatally please ask your care provider.
  

  • Hand Expression Teaching Tool