Breastfeeding

Toronto Public Health offers a number of free services to families and has developed resources that promote and support breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding services

1. Telephone counselling: Toronto Public Health Nurses provide information to families to make an informed decision about exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and continued breastfeeding with the introduction of iron-rich complementary foods for two years and beyond. Public Health Nurses can also answer your breastfeeding questions and concerns.
2. Home visiting: Mothers experiencing difficulty with breastfeeding can receive home visits from a Public Health Nurse to assist with the establishment of effective pain-free breastfeeding.
3. Breastfeeding clinics and groups: Public Health Nurses provide breastfeeding services in partnership at the following breastfeeding clinics:
   • Toronto East General Hospital
   • York Community Services

For more information call
Toronto Health Connection
416-338-7600
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Print resources
Toronto Public Health resources

• Breastfeeding after the first six months (PDF)
• Breastfeeding and contraception (birth control) (PDF)
• Breastfeeding and returning to work or school (PDF)
• Breastfeeding in Public (PDF file size 5.7MB)
• Breastfeeding your baby (PDF)
• Expressing breast milk (PDF)
• Family and friends can make breastfeeding a success (PDF)
• How to feed your baby with a bottle (PDF)
• The baby-friendly initiative to support and encourage breastfeeding (PDF)
• Tips for feeding expressed breastmilk (PDF)

Other resources

• Breastfeeding your baby: guidelines for nursing mothers (Best Start) (PDF)
• Feeding your baby six months to one year (Best Start) (PDF)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Related links

Disclaimer: Links to sites external to the Toronto Public Health Web site are provided as a convenience and their inclusion does not imply that Toronto Public Health endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites.

• Healthy Babies Healthy Children
  A free, confidential and voluntary program for pregnant women and families with children up to age six.
• La Leche League Canada
  Breastfeeding information and support to give babies the best start.
• Motherisk
  Information about the risk or safety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbal products, and chemicals while breastfeeding.

Last updated June 2010