It is important that any infant feeding information is based on research and given without personal bias.
Factual information helps your client make an informed decision.
Avoid basing your decision on information provided in marketing campaigns, especially materials provided by makers and distributors of the product.
Infant Feeding Informed Decision Making
Babies and young children who are not breastfed are more at risk for:
- Infections such as ear and chest
- Upset of the stomach and gut
- Sudden infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Obesity or being overweight which are risk factors for chronic dieases later in life
For moms, not breastfeeding increases their risk of:
- Postpartum Depression
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Breast and Ovarian cancer
What is in Breast Milk vs Formula?
Risks and Costs of Formula Feeding
Breastfeeding and Food Security
Learn about Safe Formula Preparation
Learning about safe formula preparation, feeding and storage if your client is using some formula and plans to continue breastfeeding. It is important for mom to have a plan to maintain her milk supply.
Many moms who give formula as a supplement for a short while are able to fully breastfeed.
Moms who are working with a knowledgeable health care provider can achieve their breastfeeding goals.
Choosing Safe Water for Formula
Equipment Used to Prepare and Feed formula
Cleaning and Sterilizing Equipment
Moms benefit from the support of other moms who are breastfeeding. Friends or relatives who are breastfeeding their babies or who have recently breastfed can be a positive support.
Other resources for moms to meet other pregnant or breastfeeding mothers through:
- Breastfeeding Buddies Me? Breastfeed Prenatal Workshop
- Breastfeeding Buddies Peer Support Buddy Match Program
- Breastfeeding Support Baby and Me Drop In Groups
- Websites providing evidence-based information on breastfeeding such as La Leche League Canada, Baby Friendly Initiative Ontario, International Breastfeeding Centre
- Social media including local Facebook groups
It is important that any infant feeding information is based on research and given without personal bias. Factual information helps your client make an informed decision. Avoid basing your decision on information provided in marketing campaigns, especially materials provided by makers and distributors of the product.
Babies and young children who are not breastfed are more at risk for:
- Infections such as ear and chest
- Upset of the stomach and gut
- Sudden infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Obesity or being overweight which are risk factors for chronic dieases later in life
For moms, not breastfeeding increases their risk of:
- Postpartum Depression
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Breast and Ovarian cancer
Learn about Safe Formula Preparation
Learning about safe formula preparation, feeding and storage if your client is using some formula and plans to continue breastfeeding. It is important for mom to have a plan to maintain her milk supply.
Many moms who give formula as a supplement for a short while are able to fully breastfeed.
Moms who are working with a knowledgeable health care provider can achieve their breastfeeding goals.
Moms benefit from the support of other moms who are breastfeeding. Friends or relatives who are breastfeeding their babies or who have recently breastfed can be a positive support.
Other resources for moms to meet other pregnant or breastfeeding mothers through:
- Breastfeeding Buddies Me? Breastfeed Prenatal Workshop
- Breastfeeding Buddies Peer Support Buddy Match Program
- Breastfeeding Support Baby and Me Drop In Groups
- Websites providing evidence-based information on breastfeeding such as La Leche League Canada, Baby Friendly Initiative Ontario, International Breastfeeding Centre
- Social media including local Facebook groups
