A collection of breastfeeding resources, hand selected by RCP's perinatal nurse consultants:
Nova Scotia
- Provincial (Nova Scotia Health Authority & IWK Health Centre) Infant Feeding Policy:
- NS Human Rights Policy on Breastfeeding: https://humanrights.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/breastfeeding-revised-policy.pdf
- The Baby-Friendly Initiative: A Quality Improvement Primer: http://rcp.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/resources-reports/Baby Friendly_WEB_Rev Nov 12.pdf
- Provincial Infant Feeding Policy Posters:
- Loving Care Series: http://rcp.nshealth.ca/publications/loving-care
- Breastfeeding Basics: https://www.nshealth.ca/sites/nshealth.ca/files/patientinformation/05003.pdf
- The Facts About Alcohol and Breastfeeding: http://www.novascotia.ca/dhw/addictions/documents/Alcohol_Breastfeeding.pdf
- Weight Graphs: http://rcp.nshealth.ca/chart-prenatal-forms
Canada
- Breastfeeding Committee for Canada: http://www.breastfeedingcanada.ca
- Public Health Agency of Canada - Breastfeeding & Infant Nutrition: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/stages-etapes/childhood-enfance_0-2/nutrition/index-eng.php
- Health Canada – Infant Nutrition Guidelines: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/infant-nourisson/index-eng.php
- Le Leche League Canada: http://www.lllc.ca
- Canadian Lactation Consultant Association: http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3519
- Registered Nurses Association of Ontario online breastfeeding education: http://rnao.ca/bpg/courses/breastfeeding-e-learning
- Breastfeeding Inc. - Dr Jack Newman's and lactation consultant Edith Kernerman's breastfeeding resource: http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca
International
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: http://www.bfmed.org
- La Leche League International: http://www.llli.org
- Human Milk Banking Association of North America: https://www.hmbana.org
- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action: http://www.waba.org.my/index.htm
- International Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA): http://www.ilca.org
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners: http://iblce.org
BFI Groups
- Breastfeeding Committee for Canada: http://www.breastfeedingcanada.ca/
- World Health Organization – Baby Friendly Initiative: http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/bfhi/en/
- Unicef United Kingdom Baby Friendly Initiative: http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/
- The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/9241541601/en/