Resources

How Do I Know My Baby’s Getting Enough Breastmilk?

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Seasonal Flu: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

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Resource for Fathers / Partners

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Resource for Grandparents

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Holding Your Baby Skin-To-Skin

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Breastfeeding is Healthy – Postcards

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Other Infant Feeding

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Caring for Your Mental Health

Some resources and access to mental health supports for after your baby is born.

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Caring for You While Breastfeeding

How should I be feeling in early weeks? Support systems, and lifestyle choices

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Preparing to Breastfeed Before Delivery

What you can do ahead of delivery to prepare for breastfeeding. Learn about attachment, hand expression, and more.

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Parent Mental Health Resources

Resources and supports for mental health in NL

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Mental Health

Who to contact if you are experiencing mental health struggles after birth

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Support from Family and Friends

Ways partners, families, and friends can help support you in your infant feeding journey

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Indigenous Families

Breastfeeding information and support for Indigenous families

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Breastfeeding During Covid-19

Information on Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccinations while pregnant and breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding Handbook

Extensive resource on breastfeeding including information on breastfeeding, starting breastfeeding, and continuing to breastfeed.

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Support

If you have any concerns, need help, or extra support, please reach out to your public health nurse. Contact information is linked here.

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Breastfeeding Supports in NL

Local support groups, La leche league, Lactation consultants, Public health nurses, LactMed

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Life Choices and Breastfeeding

Nutrition, sex after birth, alcohol, medications, returning to work, and more

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How to Breastfeed

Breast milk supply, latching, signs breastfeeding is going well and more

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Why Breastfeed?

Importance of Breastfeeding, Recommendations, First 6 Months up to 3 Years and Beyond

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Wet Diapers and Bowel Movements

What to look for in baby's bowel movements.

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Continuing to Breastfeed at Home

How to keep breastfeeding going, sleeping habits how often and long should you breastfeed, wet diapers, and more.

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Common Concerns and How to Help

Sore nipples, not enough milk, latch issues, engorgement, and more

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Starting to Breastfeed

How to know when baby is ready, different feeding positions, signs of a good latch, and more

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The Early Days of Breastfeeding

First days, reading babies cues, hand expression, skin to skin, when to get help

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Baby-Friendly NL Directional Document 2020-2025

The 2020-2025 Directional Document entailing the updated Vision, Mission, Values and Priority Areas for Action can be seen here.

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There’s No Hug Like the First

Check out this new poster “There’s no hug like the first” and reach out to your healthcare provider to discuss your options for skin-to-skin contact.

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RESOURCE: Infant Formula: What You Need to Know

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Breastfeeding Information For Parents

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Baby Friendly NL Newsletters

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Feeding at Home & Keeping it Going

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Common Concerns

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Your Baby’s First Days

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Breastfeeding – The Way to Feed Babies

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How Will You Feed your Baby?

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Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing

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Newfoundland and Labrador HealthLine

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Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code, Status Report 2016

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Breastfeeding Committee for Canada

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INFACT Canada

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Dr. Jack Newman Website

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La Leche League Canada

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Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding: A Practical Workbook for Community-Based Programs

Published by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada in 2014.

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Healthy Eating for Your Toddler: Age 12-24 Months

This practical guide gives you information on how to help your child develop healthy eating habits for a lifetime.

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Healthy Eating for Babies Age 6-12 Months

This guide provides information on healthy eating for your baby from 6-12 months of age. It also offers guidance on helping babies develop healthy eating habits and answers many common questions parents and caregivers have when starting to introduce solid foods.

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You, Your Child, and Food

This guide is for parents and caregivers of preschool children, and anyone else involved in their care.

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10 Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding

Learn a number of great tips including how to tell if your baby is getting enough milk, how to feed your baby, and how to breastfeed while working or attending school.

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Breastfeeding Handbook (2016)

Information on how to start breastfeeding and to continue. Lots of topics covered in this one!

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Get to Know Your Baby and Let Your Baby Know You

Find out some of the benefits of developing close contact with your baby soon after they are born.

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Skin-to-Skin: Our First Cuddle

Learn more about the benefits of close contact soon after your baby’s birth including the reduction of stress, encouraged bonding, and more.

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10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed Your Baby

From benefits to the child and mother to its convenience, this article discusses 10 great reasons to breastfeed.

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Women Need Folic Acid

During pregnancy, folic acid helps your baby’s spine, brain and skull develop properly.

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Caring for Yourself & Getting Help from Friends & Family

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