The Doctors' Breastfeeding Clinic

08/30/2025

If you're being forced to supplement with formula or to stop breastfeeding because your baby is jaundiced, then it's time to reach out to a lactation consultant (IBCLC) to work with you and your baby.

Too often are mothers unnecessarily forced to wean or to use formula instead of frequent breastfeeding or human milk. Reach out to the right person for the right support.

08/21/2025

08/20/2025

We have to stop with the whole breastfeeding is expensive, because it's not for most!

Yes a mother's time is extremely valuable, but I'm not talking About time, I'm talking about physical expenses.

For the average person; they don't need any breastfeeding products. Balms, silverettes, pacifiers, bottles, silicone pumps, milk catchers, electric pumps, breastfeeding pillows etc are not necessary. Do they help? They certainly can, they absolutely can make breastfeeding more convenient, but are they absolutely necessary for every single mother? Absolutely not!

Now remember, I'm not talking about specific cases such as NICU admitted babies and other complicated cases where a good quality pump may be necessary; I'm talking about your everyday cases.

Pumps are fantastic, but you know what else is fantastic when a pump is truly not financially possible? Hand expressing. A great alternative and completely free! It may not be convenient and it can be more time consuming, but it's an option!

Bottles? Yes it's great and it's convenient, but you know what else can work in times of need? Spoons, syringes, open cups and sippy cups!

All the very expensive balms and whatnots for sore and damaged ni**les? When breastfeeding is done effectively, these shouldn't be necessary.

Need lactation support? Yes lactation consultants (IBCLC'S) can in many cases be necessary, other support can be arranged. In many countries there are community lactation consultants that are free, in some countries they are covered by health insurance, but La Leche League Leaders are well experienced to help too, and they are free! Breastfeeding peer counsellors are also an option, usually free too. Then you have lactation counsellors who are usually much cheaper than lactation consultants. All those expensive baby products being bought during pregnancy and after birth? They're probably unnecessary and the money will be much better spent on things like doulas and lactation consultants.

The point is though, breastfeeding is time consuming and it can be hard, but it certainly doesn't have to be expensive.

Knowledge is key!

08/15/2025

Babies don't breastfeed just for hunger and just for milk, they do so for many reasons.

We should stop minimizing breastfeeding to just being about milk because it's about so much more than just food.

Breastfeeding satisfies almost all of your baby's needs. How amazing is that?

These are just 5 reasons why a baby breastfeed, but there are many more reasons.

08/13/2025

If your child feels safe and secure at bedtime and in their sleep environment, they will go to sleep much easier and they will sleep better.

Who can go to sleep with high levels of cortisol? Andrenaline? A racing heart? No one and we should'nt expect our little ones to be able to either.

Do you want to know what makes a baby feel safe and secure? Being close to their mother and having their needs met.

It's perfectly fine for you to be responsive to your baby/child!

08/10/2025

This dashboard presents a snapshot of data about breastfeeding in Canada. It includes outcomes by various socio-demographic factors known to influence breastfeeding.

08/07/2025

We're continuing our celebration of World Breastfeeding Awareness Week!

The World Health Organization, the Canadian Pediatric Society, and Health Canada all recommend exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of a baby’s life. According to WHO: “Breastfeeding, and in particular exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life, ranks among the most effective interventions for improving child survival and health. While there are encouraging trends in breastfeeding rates in a few countries, global data show that less than 40 percent of infants under six months of age are exclusively breastfed today. This underachievement in turn contributes to the unnecessary deaths of over a million children each year – lives that could be saved if mothers and families were adequately encouraged and supported to breastfeed.”

Breastfeeding rates in Canada have not increased significantly in the past decade, and only 25.9 percent of Canadian mothers breastfeed exclusively for the first six months of their baby’s life, according to a 2009/10 Statistics Canada report.

A University of Alberta study found that over half of the 402 women they surveyed started out breastfeeding exclusively but quit after three months. That number dropped to 15 percent by six months.

The majority of women said they stopped early because they didn’t produce enough milk. However milk production and other common issues such as difficulty latching and ni**le pain are almost always preventable, and if more mothers would get help and guidance on these issues, breastfeeding success rates would be much higher.

Dr. Manson, one of the founders of the Doctors’ Breastfeeding Clinic has worked in lactation for more than 30 years. She is one of less than 100 people in the world with the designation of Fellow in the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.

08/07/2025

08/05/2025

No matter the amount of time, you are a ROCKSTAR mama! 💕



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08/03/2025

EMA has released for public consultation a new guideline providing recommendations on how to include and/or retain pregnant and breastfeeding people in clinical trials. The goal is to ensure developers generate robust clinical data in those populations, so that these individuals and their healthcare providers can make informed, evidence-based decisions when using medicines.:

Recommendations will support better information on benefits and risks of medicines in this population