Breastfeeding Resources for Families
There are many excellent lactation and breastfeeding resources available. Here are some of them:
Prenatal
- Droplet An excellent website for further information about Breastfeeding
Tongue Tie
- Tongue Tie Pictures
- Video on Tongue Tie
- see also video below
Handouts
Videos
- Art of Successful Breastfeeding – Dr. Verity Livingstone
- Breastfeeding Standing Up – Dr. Verity Livingstone
- Cup Feeding and Other Feeding Methods
- First 3 Weeks
- How Mothers Can Nurse Themselves Healthy
- Lactation Aid
- Deep Latch Technique
- Low Milk Supply
- Nipple Pain
- Paced Bottle Feeding
- Plugged Ducts
- Tongue Tie Release (Frenotomy)
- Thrush
Tongue-tied babies: Procedure to help infants breastfeed may not be necessary, say some experts
Many parents across Canada struggle with breastfeeding, and in some cases, new mothers are being told to utilize a laser procedure to fix tongue issues in their infants — a treatment that experts say can be unnecessary.
CTV News Toronto
Vancouver Breastfeeding Centre closed permanently at the end of March 2022. Please read the announcement.