Breastfeeding Resources

A collection of breastfeeding resources, hand selected by RCP's perinatal nurse consultants:

Nova Scotia

• Provincial Infant Feeding Policy Posters:
  • English: http://rcp.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/resources-reports/InfantFeedingBFI Eng WEB.pdf
  • French: http://rcp.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/resources-reports/InfantFeedingBFI Fre WEB.pdf

• Loving Care Series: http://rcp.nshealth.ca/publications/loving-care
• 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

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
• 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/