Did you know that breastfeeding is the normal and healthiest way to feed babies? Breastfeeding has plenty of health benefits for mom and babies.
 Sometimes breastfeeding can be a challenge; breastfeeding mothers and their families may need support at one time or another.
Eastern Health is committed to protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding in many ways. For example:
- Breastfeeding Policy (PDF) in its hospitals and its community health offices.
- Delay the Bath practices where a newborn’s first bath is delayed for 24 hours. This helps the newborn adjust to the outside world and supports breastfeeding.
- Skin-to-Skin contact where newborns are placed skin-to-skin on mother’s (or support person) bare chest.
- Healthy Beginnings Program where community health nurses offer support to newborns and mothers.
- Breastfeeding Support Groups that are facilitated by community health nurses
- Providing resources
- Creating links/referrals to community services and health care professionals.
Breastfeeding Support Groups - Breastfeeding Support Groups are now offered virtually via. ZOOM. Connect with other breastfeeding moms and a Public Health Nurse for Breastfeeding Support! Please contact your Public Health Nurse for more information.
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