BREASTFEEDING & NEWBORN
CLINIC
ABOUT THE CLINIC
The Breastfeeding and Newborn Clinic is dedicated to helping you with your postpartum journey and we offer services in both English and French. We provide assessment and treatment plans on infant feeding, well-mom and baby care. Our Clinic, run by a Registered Midwife, is available for both prenatal and postpartum individual appointments to discuss any specific concerns that you may have.
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Some things that may be reviewed during your appointment include:
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Latching difficulties
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Low milk supply and possible need for medication treatment
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Engorgement or overactive milk supply
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Breast or nipple pain
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Suspected infection or mastitis
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Inducing lactation (adoption, surrogacy, non-childbearing female partner)
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Poor and/or slow weight gain in breastfed infant
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Breastfeeding multiples or tandem nursing
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Breast pump education and/or trouble shooting​
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ELIGIBILITY
This service is available to anyone in the first 8 weeks after having a baby and/or anyone, at any time, during their breastfeeding journey. You do not need to be a current client of the Midland Midwives by the Bay.
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COST
Our services are free and you do not need a health card to access them.
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