Patient Resources
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Deciding How to Feed Your Baby
10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed your Baby
10 Valuable tips for Successful Breastfeeding
First Droplets - Hand expression information
Recommended Books:
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (8th Edition) by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West and Teresa Pitman
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Dr. Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
The Breastfeeding Book by Martha Sears and William Sears
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Mother To Baby - Info about exposures to medications and other substances in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Pacific Postpartum Support Society
Bounce Back - Free skill-building program to help manage low mood and anxiety
My Anxiety Plan for Adults - Resource for understanding and coping with anxiety
Anxiety Workbook - For anxiety during pregnancy and after baby
Stress Management Guided Imagery
Breastfeeding and Mental Health - Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
BOOK RECOMENDATIONS
Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter - Amy Brown
Good Moms Have Scary Thoghts - A healing guide to the secret fears of new mothers - Karen Kleiman
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Cannabis, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: 8 Things you need to know
Taking Care: A Short Guide To Breastfeeding and Substance Use - Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
You and Substance Use - Workbook for making changes by Here to Help
Quit Now - Smoking cessation resource for BC residents
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Breastfeeding Info For Indigenous Families
Breastfeeding For The Health And Future Of Our Nation
Honouring Our Babies: Safe Sleep Toolkit
Celebrating The Circle Of Life - Emotional health in pregnancy and early parenthood
A Guide to Your Babies First Foods
First Nations Health Benefits - Pregnancy and Infant Care
First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day - Access to physicians for those with no family doctor or limited access to their physician
Mental Health and Wellness Supports - First Nations Health Authority
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We suggest your famly take a Baby CRP / Safety course prior to beginnng solid foods
Babys First Foods- HelathlinkBC
A Guide To Your Babies First Foods - First Nations Health Authority
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To become a donor, please call the BC Women’s Milk Bank at 604-875-3743.
How to Collect and Store Milk for Donation
Milk Depots - Scroll to bottom of page to find your nearest drop off location