Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is best for your baby

Toronto Public Health supports exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and continued breasfteeding with the introduction of iron-rich complementary foods for two years and beyond.

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Holding your baby skin-to-skin

Your bare chest is the best place for your baby to adjust to life outside the womb. The first hours of snuggling skin-to-skin help you and your baby bond and get to know each other. The benefits for bonding and breastfeeding continue long after that. If you haven't held your baby skin-to-skin yet, start now! It's not too late.

Contact us

For more information or receive our free breastfeeding services please call:

Toronto Health Connection
416-338-7600
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Last updated on November 2011