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Is your business Baby-Friendly? Employees that breastfeed are good for business. Read more…

Your baby knows when he or she is hungry. What are the signs? Find out more here.

Skin-to-Skin is recommended for at least 1 hour or until you baby has fed for the first time. Find out more about skin-to-skin here.

Soothers or pacifiers aren’t recommended until breastfeeding is going well at approximately 6 weeks of age. Find out more here.

Formula can cost up to $170 per month. Breastmilk is free. Learn more about the many benefits of breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding support is available in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. There is a Breastfeeding Clinic at Public Health and there are mother to mother support groups available. Learn more about the local, online and print resources available in your community.

Mothers have the right to breastfeed anytime and anywhere. Learn more about breastfeeding in Public.

There are 5 Baby-Friendly hospitals and 11 Baby-Friendly community health centers in Canada. Click here.

There are approximately 152 countries around the World that have Baby Friendly facilities.

Find out more about the Baby-Friendly Initiative in Canada here.

Breastfeeding reduces a mothers risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding for women.