MidYear2025Survey – Breastfeeding Buddies

Your Full Name

Your name on Facebook (if you do not have facebook please enter "no facebook")

Email Address

Phone Number

Current Home Address, including postal code

Your BFB Training Year (If you do not know, feel free to estimate)

Are you located in Waterloo region
Waterloo RegionI have moved outside of the region

Which Breastfeeding Buddy training did you take?
3 Day in Person3 Day VirtualTwo Days in Person with At-Home Learning Module

Are you an active BFB/inactive BFB/retired BFB?
Active= has taken a match in the last year OR has attended at least one meeting in the last year OR has trained within the last year OR has facilitated/attended BFB programming
Inactive= Did not take matches or attend meetings in 2025 but plans to again in future OR you provide support and resources to other buddies in closed facebook group
Retired= No longer interested in volunteering for the program, now or in the future OR has moved out of area
Active BFBInactive BFBRetired BFB

Thank you so much for your dedication and service to parents in the community throughout your time with Breastfeeding Buddies. Please note that retired BFB will be removed from the closed facebook group and will stop receiving email updates. If you have any questions, please reach out to the team at bfbuddies@healthcaringkw.org

Please list any languages (other than English) that you could use to communicate with a match:

Please select which situations you have PERSONAL lived experience with (if you would be comfortable supporting a match who is experiencing similar): Pre-Mature BirthCesarean BirthMultiplesPostpartum Depression/AnxietySupplementing/low supplyHigh Milk Supply/Overactive LetdownPoor Latch/Nipple DamagePlugged Ducts or MastitisBitingTongue Tie/Lip TieIllness/Surgery/NICU or Hospital Stay (Child)PumpingFlat/Inverted NipplesBreast ImplantsBreast ReductionNursing through pregnancy/tandem nursingReturning to Work/School (while breastfeeding)

Thank you for your dedication and service to parents in your community throughout your time with Breastfeeding Buddies. Please note that while not expected to take matches or attend meetings, Inactive BFB will continue to receive update emails and remain in the closed facebook group. If you have any questions, or wish to change status (become active again or retire fully) please reach out to the team at bfbuddies@kdchc.org

In the following year, I would be interested in volunteering with Breastfeeding Buddies in the following ways (choose all that apply):
Taking MatchesHosting In-Person Groups/ProgramsHosting Virtual Latch and LearnsFacilitating In-Person Me BreastfeedFacilitating Virtual Me BreastfeedProviding Resources in the Closed Facebook GroupRepresenting BFB at local events

Please check the reasons why you are not interested in taking matches in the following year
I do not feel confident in my knowledgeI do not like the unpredictable time commitmentI prefer to volunteer in other waysOther (please list)

Please check the reasons why you are not interested in hosting in-person groups/programs in the following year
I do not feel confident in my knowledgeMy availability does not match the times availableI prefer to volunteer in other waysOther (please list)

**QUARTERLY REPORTING DATA**

How many formal matches do you currently have (that you have communicated with at least once since October 1?) **a formal match is one that we have recorded**

How many informal matches have you talked to since January 1, 2025? **an informal match is someone that you have communicated with regarding breastfeeding where you have used your "bfb skills and knowledge" but we do not have record of. Keep in mind casual acquaintances, social media interactions, family conversations. These can also be support people for the breastfeeding parent**

In the past six months, how many times did you refer to the following breastfeeding supports?
Public Health Breastfeeding Services Clinic

Cambridge Pediatric and Breastfeeding Clinic

Midwife

Family Doctor/Nurse Practitioner

La Leche League

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Home Visiting Program

Private Lactation Consultant

Ontario 24/7 Breastfeeding Supports

Breastfeeding Buddies Local Resource List

Parenting Now

Community Connectors

Approximately how many interactions do you have with matches in a month (all totaled together)? **If texting, all texts sent/received within an hour would be "1" interaction**

What is the most common method of contact used with your matches?
Phone Call (Landline)Phone Call (Cell)Text MessageEmailVirtual/Video CallIn PersonN/A
What is the SECOND most common method of contact used between you and your match(es)?
Phone Call (Landline)Phone Call (Cell)Text MessageEmailVirtual/Video CallIn PersonN/A

Please check all topics that you and your matches have discussed in the last 6 months:
Pre-Mature BirthCesarean BirthTwinsPostpartum Depression/AnxietyNipple ConfusionSupplementing with FormulaLow Milk SupplyHigh Milk SupplyHigh Needs Baby (Fussy or colicky)Poor LatchSore/Cracked/Bleeding NipplesPlugged DuctsMastitisSlow Weight GainBitingLack of Breastfeeding Support (Family, medical professional, friends, partner)Nursing Strike (Baby refuses to nurse)Tongue TieIllness/Surgery (Child)Allergy (Child)Cleft LipCleft PalateSleepy BabyJaundicePumpingThrush (Yeast)Breast ImplantsBreast ReductionMilk StorageProblems with Labour/DeliveryReturning to Work/School (While breastfeeding)N/A

Have any of your matches disclosed lived experience with any of the following? Please check all that apply.
Living on a low incomeHousing insecurityLived in Canada less than five yearsIllness/health condition (mom)Surgery (mom)Mental health concerns (depression, anxiety)Addiction or substance useDomestic violence/abuseNo matches/None of the aboveI am Not comfortable Disclosing

If you have spoken to any matches in langugage(s) other than English, please list it here

Is there anything else that you would like us to know/include in our 2025 reporting? Do you have anything that you would be willing to add about your experience volunteering with our program?

Thank you for being a Breastfeeding Buddy!