Do you have breastfeeding/chestfeeding questions? Access videos, resources and support.
Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding support
Our public health nurses offer breastfeeding/chestfeeding support to all birth parents. This support is available seven days a week.
Call your local public health unit.
Virtual Care
Virtual Care allows you to connect with a health professional and dietician.
You can call 1-800-314-0999 or use our web chat from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care
Download a reference guide to help new parents from pregnancy, through birth, and in the parenting of a baby up to six months of age.
HealthLinkBC
HealthLinkBC provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia.
- Breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Find useful tips and easy steps to help ensure your baby gets enough nutrition during the first few weeks of life.
La Leche League Canada
Access virtual breastfeeding/chestfeeding support from a local La Leche League Canada peer-to-peer volunteer in your community.
More Milk Sooner
More Milk Sooner provides a free prenatal breastfeeding/chestfeeding class every month on Zoom. You can find more details and sign up on their website. The class is led by Nadia Hawkins, a certified Lactation Consultant from Saskatchewan.
They also have a variety of videos and resources available on their website, with some offered in English, French, Spanish, and Ukrainian:
Peel Public Health in Ontario
These video resources are from the Peel Public Health in Ontario and are available in multiple languages.
- Learning to breastfeed/chestfeed video
Offered in English, French, Mandarin, Urdu, Vietnamese, Spanish and Punjabi. - Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding positions video
Offered in English, French, Mandarin, Urdu, Vietnamese, Spanish and Punjabi. - What to do when your baby is too sleepy to breastfeed video
Offered in English, French, Mandarin, Urdu, Vietnamese, Spanish and Punjabi. - Latching your baby video
Offered in English, French, Mandarin, Urdu, Vietnamese, Spanish and Punjabi. - Holding your baby skin-to-skin video
- Expressing breast/chest milk by hand video
Offered in English, French, Mandarin, Urdu, Vietnamese, Spanish and Punjabi.
Other resources
- Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding information for parents
An interactive breastfeeding/chestfeeding education website from Ontario. - Online resources for your pregnancy
Resources to help you and your family welcome this baby into your life. - Online resources for you and your baby
Resources about caring for your health and the health of your baby.