Please click on an area to read information about available resources (NOTE: If you represent one of the following regions, please e-mail an updated Web site link so that we can maintain accurate information):

Durham Region
Haldimand
Haliburton - Kawartha - Pine Ridge Areas
Halton
Hamilton
Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge
Niagara
Peel Region
Peterborough
Stratford
Sudbury
Thunder Bay
Toronto
Wellington Dufferin Guelph

Top Breastfeeding Support Groups





Breastfeeding Clinics in Perth County Hospitals - Drop In Services

Stratford General Hospital

519-272-8210 X 2901 or X 2491

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 AM - 12 noon

Listowel Memorial Hospital

519-291-3120 X 204

Thursday 1 PM - 3 PM or call to schedule an appointment as other appointment times may be available

St. Marys Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Ontario

519-284-1332 X 365

Tuesday 6 PM - 10 PM

Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM

Community Breastfeeding Support Sites in Kitchener - Waterloo

Fairview Park Mall: 519-883-2245 Sears Infants Wear Department

Room available for breastfeeding during the mall’s hours

Public Health Nurse/Lactation Consultant and volunteers available:

Drop in, no appointment needed

Monday 10 AM - 12:30 PM

Wednesday 1:30 - 4 PM

Thursday 6 - 8:30 PM

Friday 1:30 - 4 PM

Cambridge Centre Mall:
Sears 2-6X Clothing Department

Room available for breastfeeding during the mall’s hours.

Public Health Nurse/Lactation Consultant and volunteers available:

Drop in, no appointment needed

Tuesday 1 - 3:30 PM

Friday 9:30 AM - 12 N

Breastfeeding Resources

Public Health Department, Region of Waterloo

Healthy Children Information Line Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM, 519-83-2245

Grand River Hospital

New Mother's Support Service: Monday - Sunday, 8 AM - 4 PM 519-749-4300 X 2263

Cambridge Memorial Hospital:

New Beginnings Breastfeeding Clinic Tel: 519-621-2333 X 4355
Mondays and Thursdays 12 N - 4 PM (appointment only)

Breastfeeding Help Line
Mon - Fri 8 AM- 4 PM 519-621-2333 X 4006


La Leche League: Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge 1-800-665-4324





Community Links

Here (Breastfeeding Course) is a very useful link to what Simcoe County is doing
for the education of their community partners around breastfeeding
and informed decision making. It might be of significant interest to
those people in health units trying to get BFI designation and getting
their community partners to collaborate on the process.

Haldimand-Norfolk REACH - www.hnreach.on.ca

Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit - www.haldimand-norfolk.org

Children's Services Co-ordinating and Advisory Group (CSCAG) - www.cscag.vdirect.net

Caledonia District Multi-Service Centre - www.linetap.com/cdmsc

Children's Aid Society of Haldimand-Norfolk - www.cashn.on.ca

Health Canada - www.hc-sc.gc.ca

LaLeche League - www.lalechleague.org

Breastfeeding information and support - www.breastfeeding.com

Haldimand-Norfolk Breastfeeding Network Members Contact List (June 2002)

Robyn Albin, Doula
1434 Brant Road 54, Caledonia, ON, N3W 2G9
905-765-1789
robyn-albin@hotmail.com

Melanie Everets Rodrigues, Pharmacist
454 Norfolk Street, South Simcoe, ON, N3Y 2X3
519-426-6580/cell: 519-319-1494/Fax: 519-426-3680
meverts@on.pharmasave.ca

Sue Smith, Nurse/Lactation Consultant
Haldimand War Memorial Hospital
166 Victoria Avenue, DunnviIIe, ON, NIA lA5
905-774-5397/ Fax: 905-774-6351 (at HWMH)
leesmith@kwic.com

Judith Hayman
Public Health Nurse/ Breastfeeding Project Lead/Chair
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
69 Talbot Street East, Box 128, Cayuga, ON, NOA lEO
905-772-3313 X 212/ Fax: 905-772-3062
judith.havman@haldimand-norfolk.org

Nona Clark, Healthy Moms Eating Well for 2,
Outreach Worker
38 Orkney Street West, Caledonia, ON, N3W 2G6
905-765-4408/ Fax: 905-765-4409
nona@cablerocket.com

Betsy McBurney, La Leche League Leader
RR #1, 1256 Regional Road 17 , Cayuga, ON, NOA 1 EO
905-772-3296
mcburn@netcom.ca

Doreen Traubenik, Nurse/Lactation Consultant
Norfolk General Hospital 71 Lansdowne Avenue
Delhi, ON, N4B lR2
519-582-3212 (home)/ 519-426-0750 X3203 (hospital)

Lisa Otterman
Professional Mobility & Medical Supplies
157 West Street, Simcoe, ON, N3Y IS7
519-428-0871/ Fax: 519-428-2547
eotterman@kwic.com

Karen Wismer, Public Health Dietician
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
12 Gilbertson Drive, Box 247, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4Ll
519-426-6170 X 212/ Fax: 519-426-9974
karen.wismer@haldimand-norfolk.org

Other Contacts

Joan Robinson, La Leche League Leader
519-583-2662
john.joan.robinson@sympatico.ca

Sabine Murphy, Public Health Nurse, Simcoe
519-426-6170 X 223/ Fax: 519-426-9974
sabine.murphy@haldimand-norfolk.org

Breastfeeding

Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
Simcoe Office 519-426-6170
12 Gilbertson Drive, P.O. Box 247 Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4L1

Cayuga Office 905-772-3313, 519-587-2132
69 Talbot Street E. P.O. Box 128 Cayuga, ON, NOA I EO

Langton Office 519-875-4485
22 Albert Street P.O. Box 128 Langton, ON, NOE I GO

Dunnville Office 905-774-318-3272
111 Broad Street E. Dunnville, ON, N1A 1E8

Niagara Breastfeeding Resources

Breastfeeding Clinics

Breastfeeding Resources - Instructions for languages: Click on this link and under "Breastfeeding your Baby "you will find the toolbar for the language selection. Click on the language of your choice.





Public Health

City of Hamilton Public Health and Community Services Division

• Tel: 905-546-3550
• Sears, Limeridge Mall. In Children's Wear Department, 2nd floor. Open during the mall’s hours. Lactation Consultant support 1 – 4 PM Monday to Friday.
• Health Connections telephone support and referral for breastfeeding and other family health issues.
• Breast Beginnings: one-to-one, mother to mother telephone support.



• Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program: Postpartum home visiting program where a public health nurse offers support with breastfeeding and newborn health.

Hamilton Breastfeeding Clinic at Stonechurch Family Health Centre

• Lactation Consultant (Eileen Shea)
• Tuesdays and Fridays
• Tel: 905-575-1300

St. Joseph's Healthcare: Breastfeeding and Newborn Assessment Clinic (BANA)

• Tel: 905-522-1155 x 3485
• Support with breastfeeding and newborn health
• 8 AM - 6 PM 7 days a week

La Leche League

• Tel: 905-381-1010

TeleHealth

• Tel: 1-866-797-0000
• 24 hour telephone information by nurses offered by the Ontario Government

Motherisk

• Tel: 416-813-6780

Produced by the Hamilton Regional Lactation Committee @1996-2003. Adapted with permission from the Halton Reproductive Health Program. This pamphlet can be copied without permission.

PD 3429 Revised 03/03







Toronto Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding Your Baby






Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health breastfeeding resources






Durham Region breastfeeding information






Community Breastfeeding Resources

Thunder Bay District Health Unit 807-625-5900

• Tel: 1-888-294-6630 or www.tbdhu.com
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program 807-625-8814
• Breastfeeding Clinic 807-625-5916
• Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children 807-624-5016 or 807-623-3442
• Breastfeeding Connection (peer telephone support) 807-623-0292

La Leche League Canada

• Nancy 807-344-3509
• Jelena 807-767-3126

24 hour information line (information available to you 24 hours a day about breastfeeding support services)

• Tel: 807-626-9626 or 1-877-586-5638

Thunder Bay District Health Unit Branch Offices

• Geraldton 807-854-0454
• Manitouwadge 807-826-4061
• Marathon 807-229-1820
• Nipigon 807-887-3031
• Schreiber 807-824-2413

There are many support groups for breastfeeding Moms. Following is a list of the top organizations that offer support and information. Mothers can check out each one to find the group that's right for them.

1. La Leche League (www.lalecheleague.com/) - This well-known group offers everything from how to find the nearest LLL chapter to information on becoming an LLL leader. Online help, a product catalogue and a database of 15,000 breastfeeding reference articles are only a few examples of the scope of information this site offers.



2. Breastfeeding.com (www.breastfeeding.com) - Breastfeeding.com is not only informative, it's fun, too. This dynamic site offers a directory on lactation consultants, video clips and information on nursing products. This group also likes to view the lighter side of breastfeeding with opportunities for lactating moms to send in their funny stories and baby photos, and a delightful jokes section to add a little humour to your busy day.



3. International Moms Club (www.momsclub.org) - An organization founded by stay-at-home moms, for stay-at-home moms. This group is made up of several chapters in Canada and in 7 other countries. Members meet for chapter meetings, luncheons and other get-togethers that are scheduled during the day and children are welcome. Affordable membership fees.



4. ProMoM Inc. (www.promom.org) - ProMoM is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding. The site features shopping, discussion forums and an organized list of articles and essays.



5. Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource (www.fourfriends.com.abrw) - Parents interested in breastfeeding their adopted children should take a look at this site. It features helpful hints, articles and links to sites supporting adoptive breastfeeding.



6. World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (www.waba.org.br) - This site is inspiring and informative for lactating mothers all over the world. The WABA offers international breastfeeding campaigns and information, and links in French, Chinese, Italian and Portuguese.



7. Canadian Paediatric Society (www.olsc.ca/corporate/paedia.htm) - The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) is a not-for-profit, voluntary professional organization. With 2000 members, the CPS advocates on issues relating to child health and welfare, provides continuing medical education for its members, and establishes Canadian standards and guidelines for practice.



8. Natural Family Site (www.bygpub.com/natural) - A natural approach to breastfeeding, as well as other family-related practices. The site offers helpful links to articles, book selections and other organizations.



9. Jane's Breastfeeding and Childbirth Resources (www.breastfeeding.co.uk) - This UK-based site was created by a breastfeeding counsellor with the National Childbirth Trust. There is a good selection of links to breastfeeding information and a support section staffed by volunteers.



10. Nursing Mothers Counsel (www.nursingmothers.org) - NMC is a non-profit organization that offers information and support for lactating mothers. They offer help over the telephone and online.



11. www.hipbundles.com - Great instructional site for baby-wearing and attachment parenting.

Northumberland Hills Hospital

• Maternal and Child Care 905-372-6811 x 4122
• Prenatal and Postpartum/Breastfeeding Clinic 905-372-6811 x 4107

Breast Pump Sales and Rentals

• Northumberland Hills Hospital 905-372-6811 x 4107
• At local pharmacies
• Avent is available at Sears

FIVE Counties 1–888-779-9916, 905-377-0192

GENETIC Clinic 905-433-2733

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Units

• Health Unit 1-866-888-4577
• Brighton 613-475-1455
• Campellford 705-653-1550
• Port Hope 905-885-9100

InfoNorthumberland
Re: Children Services, 905-372-8913

Lactation Consultants

• Northumberland Hills Hospital 905-372-6811 x 4107
• Women’s Health Centre, Peterborough 1-800-419-3111

LaLeche League 613-448-1842

Northumberland Child Development 905-885-8137

Ontario Early Years Centres

• Brighton 613-475-2234
• Campellford 705-632-1144
• Cobourg 905-377-1271
• Hastings 705-696-3733
• Port Hope (La Leche League is also located at this site) 905-885-8856
• Parents of Multiple Births Association (Joyce) 705-748-5985
• Poison Control 1-800-267-1373
• Transport Canada Car Seat Recalls 1-800-333-0371

Women in Crisis, Northumberland County

• Tel: 905-372-0746
• Tel: 1-800-263-3757

St. Joseph's Health Centre

Education and support for all pregnant and new mothers who wish to breastfeed. Service available in English and French. No charge. For expectant and new mothers admitted to hospital and mothers admitted on non-maternity wards and as outpatients.

Sudbury and District Health Unit

For breastfeeding support, information and counselling for general public. Provide Information Line, prenatal information sessions, breastfeeding companion volunteer support and breastfeeding clinics.

• Monday to Friday 830 AM – 430 PM. No charge.
• For nurse on call 705 522-9200 x 342

La Leche League
1-800-665-4324
Jocelyn 705 897 6216

Private Lactation Consultants
9 AM - 9 PM daily by appointment.
Leave a message at 705-677-6187.

Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre

Breastfeeding support, information, resources and counselling. Services provided by physicians and Community Health Nurses at 705-675-1596. No charge. Provided for pregnant parents and new mothers of Aboriginal, Inuit and Metis non-status ancestry.

Information taken from Acrobat pamphlet: Support for Breastfeeding Mothers produced by The Sudbury Breastfeeding Network 705-677-0440.

Rainbow District Multiple Births

Jana Carter - rainbowdistrict@multiplebirthscanada.org - (705) 692-9936