The Public Health Agency of Canada has recently released a new chapter of the Family-Centred Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines. Chapter 6: “Breastfeeding”
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A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects is available as a downloadable pdf from the PHAC website.
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CHNET-WORKS! recent webinar, Caesarean Section After the Hospital: Public Health Perspectives on the CARE Strategy, focused on long term outcome targets to decrease the use of medical intervention in low risk births and increase positive health outcomes related to breastfeeding, mental health, infant attachment, and parenting confidence.
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Using the Maternity Experiences Survey developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada, this Pediatrics article looks at the unique needs of pregnant adolescents argues for specialized maternity care that better addresses these needs.
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“Can I get Breastfeeding in BC for $200?” Best Chance BC has developed a Breastfeeding Training Game based on the popular “Jeopardy” television game show model.
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Many of us are familiar with the emergency kits required in schools and daycare settings. The International Breastfeeding Journal has released information on preparing emergency kits for both breastfed and formula fed infants.
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