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 The directory lists contacts for breastfeeding resources in Alberta communities (updated July 2006).
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) and Alberta Perinatal Health Program provide this directory as a service to its stakeholders and the community.
For more information, please contact the Alberta Perinatal Health Program or Ann Hense, Coordinator, Education at 780.735.1000 or Ann.Hense@albertahealthservices.ca.
The Alberta Breastfeeding Support Services Directory was updated in July 2006. It aims to provide physicians and other health care professionals with a list of breastfeeding resources available in their communities. Resources in this directory may be referred by physicians or self-referred by patients unless otherwise stated. Please refer to References for additional details.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), AMA and other national/provincial organizations have demonstrated their support for breastfeeding by endorsing the 1981 International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes (see appendix) and the Baby-Friendly Initiative.
Health care providers play a pivotal role in the establishment and maintenance of breastfeeding. They provide initial care and support for breastfeeding families. The Alberta Breastfeeding Support Services Directory is designed to assist health care providers by providing information about breastfeeding resources in their communities.
The directory includes listings of lactation consultants working in Alberta. Lactation consultants are certified through an international body, the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Certification requires clinical practice experience, the successful completion of an exam and ongoing education. Lactation consultants can be health care workers (dieticians, physiotherapists, nurses, physicians, etc.) or lay persons. They are employed by hospitals, community health organizations, breastfeeding clinics or are self-employed.
To request the addition or deletion of a certified lactation consultant from this directory, please contact Grace Guyon, Coordinator, Quality Improvement, Alberta Perinatal Health Program, North Office, 300 Kingsway Professional Centre, 10611 Kingsway Ave NW, Edmonton AB T5G 3C8; phone 780.735.1006; email graceguyon@albertahealthservices.
We trust that you will find this resource useful for you and your patients.
The AMA and the Alberta Perinatal Health Program acknowledge the assistance of Maureen Fjeld, IBCLC, RLC, Coordinator for the Alberta Breastfeeding Committee, in updating this directory and the list of resources.
Alberta Lactation Consultants (Physicians)
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Dr. Alison Chapman, IBCLC
Peter Lougheed Hospital
Resource Centre
3500 26 Ave NE
Calgary AB T1Y 6J4
T 403.943.4555
F 403.943.4878
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Dr. Ginny Clark, IBCLC
Dr. Joan Meldrum, IBCLC
Dr. Mary-Jo Woolgar, IBCLC
6328 35 Ave NW
Calgary AB
T 403.670.1680
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Dr. Shirley Gross, IBCLC
Edmonton Breastfeeding Clinic
Misericordia Child Health Clinic
Unit 3 West, 16940 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5R 4H5
T 780.930.5577
F 780.930.5794
sgross@cha.ab.ca
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Dr. Janette A. Hurley, IBCLC
PO Box 61046 Kensington PO
Calgary AB T2N 5S6
T 403.650.1004
F 403.283.5531
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Dr. Cynthia Landy, IBCLC
Circle Medical/South PCN Breastfeeding Clinic
123-15566 McIvor Blvd SE
Calgary AB T2Z 4Y2
T 403.726.0524
F 403.726.0579
http://www.mydoctor.ca/drlandy
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Dr. Geeta Sukhrani, IBCLC
Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Child Health Clinic
1100 Youville Dr W NW
Edmonton AB T6L 5X8
T 780.450.7346
F 780.450.7444
BREASTFEEDING RESOURCES BY REGION
RHA #1 – CHINOOK REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
Fort MacLeod
Lethbridge
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Chinook RHA-Lethbridge
801 1 Ave S
Lethbridge AB T1J 4L5
T 403.388.6666
F 403.328.5934
Trina Alford, IBCLC
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Lethbridge Regional Hospital Breastfeeding Support Services
960 19 St S
Lethbridge AB T1J 1W5
T 403.388.6283
F 403.388-6282
Jacki Glover, IBCLC
Lana Lonseth, IBCLC
Diane Meszaros, IBCLC
Lynda Rothe, IBCLC
Elizabeth Smith, IBCLC
Joan Smith-Masson, IBCLC
Community Support
RHA #2 - PALLISER HEALTH AUTHORITY
Medicine Hat
Community Support
RHA #3 – CALGARY HEALTH REGION
Calgary Health Region Breastfeeding Services
Calgary
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Post Partum
Carol Collins, IBCLC
Maria Curley, IBCLC
Catherine Eldridge, IBCLC
Brenda McCrea, IBCLC
Deborah Schaab, IBCLC
Angela Swenson, IBCLC
Diana Van Olm-Provost, IBCLC
Leanne Willson, IBCLC
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Peter Lougheed Hospital Infant Feeding Resource Centre
3500 26 Ave NE
Calgary AB T1Y 6J4
T 403.943.4555
F 403.943.4878
- Post Partum
Dr. Alison Chapman, IBCLC
Lorre Davidson, IBCLC
Mary-Jane Downey, IBCLC
Raewyn Janota, IBCLC
Laurie McCormick, IBCLC
Kathleen Payne, IBCLC
Johanna Wilkie, IBCLC
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SCN and Pediatrics
Colleen Elgert, IBCLC
Shahine Haji, IBCLC
Patricia Korth, IBCLC
Rockyview Hospital
7007 14 St SW
T 403.943.3000
F 403.943.3434
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Post Partum
Cathy Dowler, IBCLC
Linda Lavoie, IBCLC
Linda Martin, IBCLC
Wanda Nyman, IBCLC
Linda Rutkunas, IBCLC
Janet Rutledge, IBCLC
Gwen Sawatzky, IBCLC
Merilyn Smith, IBCLC
Post Partum Community Service (PPCS)
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North PPCS
1920 14 Ave NW
Calgary AB T2N 1M5
T 403.944.7400, press 7
F 403.282.0399
Roxanne Hanley, IBCLC
Janet Stosky, IBCLC
Maria Walsh, IBCLC
Marilyn Young, IBCLC
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South PPCS
31 Sunpark Plaza SE
Calgary AB
T 403.943.3000
F 403.943.9505
Lori Beauchesne, IBCLC
Kari Cumber, IBCLC
Lee Dartnell, IBCLC
Arla Fraser, IBCLC
Darlene Karn, IBCLC
Nancy Nantes, IBCLC
Donna Wynn, IBCLC
Calgary Breastfeeding Support Service (CBSS)
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Public Health Breastfeeding Clinics – referral from PHN or Early Start or Health Link
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North Hill Health Centre
Northwest Health Centre
Shagannapi Community Health Centre
South Community Health Centre
Thornhill Community Health Centre
Village Square Community Health Centre
Arla Fraser, IBCLC
Susan Herringer, IBCLC
Jacalyn Hvizdos, IBCLC
Shelley Kucheran, IBCLC
Mary Lougheed, IBCLC
Rita Maccagno-Smith, IBCLC
Karen McConnell, IBCLC
Jenny Schurer, IBCLC
Debbie Shevchuk, IBCLC
Brenda Slater, IBCLC
Janet Stosky, IBCLC
Sharon Woronuk, IBCLC
- Perinatal & Best Beginnings
Noreen Blachly, IBCLC
Cheryl Mitschke, IBCLC
Cindy Pringle, IBCLC
- Nutrition Services
Joan Silzer, IBCLC
Well Child Services
Calgary Community Health Centres
- Th ornhill Community Health Centre
6617 Centre St N
Calgary AB T2K 4Y5
T 403.944.7500, press 7 for direct nurses’ line
F 403.275.9065
Helen Dutchak, IBCLC
Calgary Health Region Rural North
Airdrie
Didsbury
Strathmore
Calgary Health Region Rural South
Black Diamond
Claresholm
High River
Okotoks
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Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre
11 Cimarron Common
Okotoks AB T1S 2E9
T 403.995.2600
F 403.995.2663
Irena Loudoun, IBCLC
Gail McCracken, IBCLC
Kim Regular, IBCLC
Calgary Health Region Rural West
Canmore
Physician Breastfeeding Clinics (consultations covered by AHC)
Calgary
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Foothills Breastfeeding Clinic
1318 Centre St NE
Calgary T2E 2R7
T 403.266.2622
Dr. Ginny Clark, IBCLC
Dr. Joan Meldrum, IBCLC
Dr. Mary-Jo Woolgar, IBCLC
Private Breastfeeding Clinics (fee-for-service)
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Calgary Breastfeeding Centre
c/o Arbour Birth Centre
1616 20A St NW
Calgary AB T2N 2L5
T 403.220.9101
F 403.284.5950
fjeld@telus.net
Maureen Fjeld, IBCLC
Jennifer Peddlesden, IBCLC
Private Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes
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La Leche League
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Airdrie - T 403.945.2550
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Calgary - T 403.242.0277
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Carstairs - T 403.337.3617
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Chestermere - T 403.272.3764
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Turner Valley - T 403.933.2377
RHA #4 – DAVID THOMPSON HEALTH REGION
Drayton Valley
Hanna
Lacombe
Red Deer
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Red Deer Community Health Centre
2845 Bremner Ave
Red Deer AB T4R 1S2
T 403.341.2126
F 403.341.2125
Pauline Hoskin, IBCLC
Patricia Leitner, IBCLC
Terry Tarling, IBCLC
Stettler
Wetaskiwin
Community Support
Breastfeeding Drop-in Groups
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Coronation Community Health Centre - T 403.578.3200
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Drayton Valley Community Health Centre - T 780.542.4415
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Red Deer Community Health Centre - T403.341.2126
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Sundre Community Health Centre - T 403.638.4063
Community Support
La Leche League
Freestanding/Private Breastfeeding Services
Lacombe
Community Support
Breastfeeding Peer Support Programs
RHA #5 – EAST CENTRAL HEALTH
- Sedgewick Public Health
4822 50 St
PO Box 12
Sedgewick AB T0B 4C0
T 780.384.3652
F 780.384.3699
Leona Dickau, IBCLC
Support Group
RHA #6 – CAPITAL HEALTH
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Bonnie Doon Public Health Centre
8314 88 Ave
Edmonton AB T6C 1L1
T 780.413.5670
F 780.466.3110
Marilyn Reaume, IBCLC
Laurie Reid, IBCLC
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Capital Health
Plaza 124
300-10216 124 St NW
Edmonton AB T5N 4A3
T 780.413.7900
F 780.482.4203
Janie Tyrrell, IBCLC
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Castledowns Health Centre
214-10807 Castledowns Rd NW
Edmonton AB T5X 3N7
T 780.413.5787
F 780.413.9746
Paula Braumberger, IBCLC
Kathy Turner, IBCLC
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Millwoods Public Health Centre
7525 38 Ave
Edmonton AB T6K 3X9
T 780.413.5685
F 780.461.2504
Sandra Aird, IBCLC
Mary Ann Bilous, IBCLC
Nathalie Dumaresq, IBCLC
JoAnn Mussieux, IBCLC
Mary Shields, IBCLC
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Morinville Health Services
10008 107 St
Morinville AB T8R 1L3
T 780.939.3388
F 780.939.7126
Trudy McConnell, IBCLC
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North Central
25 Capital Centre Mall
9228 144 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5E 6A9
T 780.413.5600
F 780.457-5638
Judy Brosseau, IBCLC
Peggy Prodor, IBCLC
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Northeast Community Health Centre
14007 50 St NW
Edmonton AB T5A 3E4
T 780.472.5020
F 780.472.5188
Marilyn Thompson, IBCLC
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St. Albert Public Health Centre
23 Sir Winston Churchill Ave
St. Albert AB T8N 2S7
T 780.459.6671
F 780.460.7062
Colette Frolich, IBCLC
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Strathcona County Health Centre
2 Bower Dr
Sherwood Park AB T8H 1V4
T 780.467.5571
F 780.449.1338
Lori Stambaugh-Kaiser, IBCLC
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Twin Brooks Public Health Centre
201-1110 113 ST NW
Edmonton AB T6J 7J4
T 780.413.5630
F 780.437.6240
Marilyn Morrow, IBCLC
Shannon Spear-Obirek IBCLC
- West Jasper Place Public Health Centre
9720 182 St NW
Edmonton AB T5T 3T9
T 780.413.5700
F 780.484.9516
Suzanne Lavallee, IBCLC
Shaunna Yasinski, IBCLC
- WestView Health Centre - Stony Plain
4405 Southpark Dr
Stony Plain AB T7Z 1C8
T 780.968.3700
F 780.963.7612
Penny Davis, IBCLC
Sharon Lysachok, IBCLC
Melanie Mathers-Mah, IBCLC
Donna Meyer, IBCLC
Lynda Robinson, IBCLC
- Woodcroft Public Health Centre
13221 115 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5M 4B7
T 780.413.5720
F 780.451.5886
Ann Ong, IBCLC
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Healthy Beginnings Hot Line
T 780.413.7990
(For mothers in the region whose babies are less than two months of age)
Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes - To register, T 780.413.7980
Hospital Breastfeeding Clinics
Edmonton
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Edmonton Breastfeeding Clinic
Misericordia Child Health Clinic
Unit 3 West, 16940 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5R 4H5
T 780.930.5577
F 780.930.5794
sgross@cha.ab.ca
(p hysician referral on ly )
Dr. Shir ley Gross, IBCLC
Karen Grue, IBCLC
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Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Child Health Clinic
1100 Youville Dr W NW
Edmonton AB T6L 5X8
T 780.450.7346
F 780.450.7444
Mary Ann Bilous, IBCLC
Kathy Borgstorm, IBCLC
Dr. Geeta Sukhrani, IBCLC
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Royal Alexandra Hospital
Pediatric Clinic
2nd fl, Children's Pavilion
10240 Kingsway Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5H 3V9
T 780.735.4626
F 780.735.4071
afrench@cha.ab.ca
Alice French, IBCLC
Private/Freestanding Breastfeeding Clinics
Sherwood Park
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New Beginnings Health Care Associates
2020 Sherwood Dr
PO Box 57132
Sherwood Park AB T8A 5L7
T 780.449.4158
F 780.449.0074
Pager 780.470.6124
mhegholz@telusplanet.het
Madeline Hegholz, IBCLC
Community Support
La Leche League
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Edmonton - T 780.478.0507
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Redwater/Gibbons - T 780.942.2727
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Sherwood Park - T 780.464.2662, 780.464.1864, 780.467.5636
RHA #7 – ASPEN HEALTH REGION
Athabasca
Barrhead
Cold Lake
Edson
Jasper
Breastfeeding Connection Programs
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Athabasca - T 780.675.2231
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Barrhead - T 780.674.3408
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Boyle - T 780.689.2677
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Fox Creek - T 780.622.3730
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Mayerthorpe - T 780.786.2488
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Morinville - T 780.939.3699
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Onoway - T 780.967.4440
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Swan Hills - T 780.333.7077
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Westlock - T 780.349.3316
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Whitecourt - T 780.778.5555
Bonnyville
St. Paul
Community Support
Private Breastfeeding Services
RHA #8 – PEACE COUNTRY HEALTH
Grande Prairie
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Monday-Friday: QEII Hospital, Maternity: 8 a.m.-12 noon
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: Provincial Building, Public Health Centre, Drop-In Breastfeeding Clinic: 1-4 p.m.
Thursday: Grande Prairie Regional College Clinic, Drop-In Breastfeeding Clinic: 1-4 p.m.
T 780.513.7590
IBCLC@pchr.ca
Barbara Paton, IBCLC
Sharon Sanders, IBCLC
McLennan
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Linda Dionne Marcoux, RN, BScN, IBCLC, RLC
Public Health Nurse, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant
Sacred Heart Health Centre McLennan
Public Health Services
PO Bag 2000
McLennan AB T0H 2L0
T 780.324.3750
F 780.324.4235
linda.marcoux@pchr.ca
La Leche League
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Fairview - T 780.835.3351
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Grande Prairie - T 780.402.6061
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Peace River - T 780.624.2981, 780.624.1656
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Sexsmith - T 780.568.2510
RHA #9 – NORTHERN LIGHTS HEALTH REGION
BREASTFEEDING RESOURCE LIST
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La Leche League Canada
Will locate the nearest La Leche League Group anywhere in Canada.
12050 Main St W
PO Box 700
Winchester ON K0C 2K0
T 613.774.1842
TF 1.800.665.4324
F 613.774.1840
ofm@lllc.ca
http://www.lllc.ca/
Lisa Loeppky
23-38146 Range Road 280
Red Deer AB T4S 2C9
T 403.347.7835
tansmom@shaw.ca
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La Leche League International Breastfeeding Resource Centre
Computerized database - for searches and to get a catalogue
1400 N Meacham Rd
Schaumburg IL USA 60173-4840
T 847.519.7730
F 847.519.0035
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
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International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
For information about the lactation consultant exam.
PO Box 2348
Falls Churc h VA USA 22042-0348
T 703.560.7330
F 703.560.7332
iblce @iblce.org
h ttp://www.iblce.org/
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The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
PO Box 15945-284
Lenexa KS 66285-5945
T 913.541.9077
F 913.541.0156
http://www.bfmed.org/
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The Breastfeeding Answer Book
Mohrbacher, N. & Stock, J.2003. 3rd Revised Edition
Available from La Leche League Canada or local LLL Groups
http://www.lllc.ca/
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
La Leche League International
2004, 7th Revised Edition
Available from La Leche League Canada or local LLL Groups
http://www.lllc.ca/
Information on Drugs and Breastfeeding (see also under Useful Websites)
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Drugs in Pregnancy & Lactation
Briggs, G., Freeman, R. & Yaffe, S.
2005. 7th Edition. Williams and Wilkins
http://www.lww.com/
Quarterly updates available from publisher
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Medications and Mothers' Milk
Hale, T.
2006. 12th Edition. Hale Publishing
21 Tascocita Circle
Amarillo TX 79124-7301
T 806.358.8138
http://www.ibreastfeeding.com/
Interest Groups
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The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada
PO Box 65114
Toronto ON M4K 3Z2
T 416.465.7409
F 416.465.8265
Project Director: Marilyn Sanders
http://www.breastfeedingcanada.ca/
(Contact this group for information on the Baby-Friendly™ Hospital Initiative in Canada)
Useful Websites for Information on Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Promotion
http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/infantfeeding/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/index.html
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American Academy of Pediatrics: Policy Statement "Breastfeeding and the use of human milk"
http://www.aap.org/
APPENDIX
Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
Every facility providing maternity services and care for newborn infants should:
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Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health-care staff.
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Train all health-care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy.
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Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding.
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Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within a half hour of birth.
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Sh ow mothers how to breastfeed, and how to maintain lactation even if they should be separated from their infants.
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Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated.
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Practice rooming in - allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day.
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Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
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Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.
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Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.
A Joint WHO/UNICEF Statement. (1989). Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding: The special role of maternity services. Switzerland: The World Health Organization.
Summary of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes
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No advertising of all these products to the public.
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No free samples to mothers.
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No promotion of products in health care facilities.
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No company mothercraft nurses to advise mothers.
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No gifts or personal samples to health workers.
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No words or pictures idealising artificial feeding, including pictures of infants, on the labels of the products.
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Information to health workers should be scientific and factual.
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All information on artificial infant feeding, including the labels, should explain the benefits of breastfeeding, and the costs and hazards associated with artificial feeding.
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Unsuitable products, such as sweetened condensed milk, should not be promoted for babies.
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All products should be of a high quality and take account of the climatic and storage conditions of the country where they are used.
Chetley, A. (2000). Protecting infant health - A health workers' guide to the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes. International Organization of Consumers Unions, 9th ed., 12
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