Good Latch, Breastfeeding Support Services

10/03/2021

I will be speaking at this special prenatal workshop on April 10th. Numbers are limited, book now to secure your spot. Looking forward to seeing you!

12/07/2020

Breastfeeders need not be worried about donating their milk during this crisis. The milk banks can use your milk. After pasteurizing, it is safe for those in need.

Background: Provision of pasteurized donor human milk, as a bridge to mother’s own milk, is the standard of care for very low-birth-weight infants in hospital. The aim of this research was to confirm that Holder pasteurization (62.5°C for 30 min) would be sufficient to inactivate severe acute res...

28/02/2020

Please spread the word to your colleagues and friends! For more information, contact: mama.lab@msvu.ca




Free family fun: MAMA Day at the MSVU MAMA Lab

The Milk and Micronutrient Assessment Lab (or MAMA Lab) at Mount Saint Vincent University’s Centre for Applied Research is hosting its first MAMA Day on Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 1 to 4 p.m.

This free event will connect the community with the lab’s research on infant feeding (including breastfeeding), and feature a variety of workshops and activities for families.

All are welcome!

Schedule of activities:
1:40 to 2 p.m. – Fun family movement session with Victoria Shupe, BScKin, CSEP-CPT
2:30 to 3 p.m. – Child feeding workshop with Madeleine Waddington, MScAHN, PDt, Public Health Nutritionist
3:10 to 3:30 p.m. – Fun family movement session with Victoria Shupe, BScKin, CSEP-CPT

All afternoon:
· Breastfeeding resource and research booths
· Chat one-on-one with lactation consultant Nancy Harmon, RN, IBCLC
· Children’s activities: Craft stations, games stations, bouncers, bubbles and more!
· Breastfeeding room and quiet space
· Refreshments

Plus, get to know the MAMA Lab and the research they do!

Where:
Centre for Applied Research, 2nd floor
Mount Saint Vincent University
47 College Road on MSVU Campus (enter via 166 Bedford Highway)
Halifax, NS
See map
Free onsite parking

About the MAMA Lab
The Milk and Micronutrient Assessment Lab (MAMA Lab) is run by Dr. Kyly Whitfield and her team in the Department of Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University.

Dr. Whitfield is passionate about nutrition in the first 1,000 days, from conception to two years, and her research program aims to explore both the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of feeding during this time.

A major focus of the MAMA Lab is to study infant feeding behaviours, and the potential long-term effects of early feeding on eating patterns and disease risk. They also try to understand what the general public knows about infant feeding to better understand breastfeeding culture and feeding norms.

For more information: mama.lab@msvu.ca

05/02/2020

"Placentophagy"- eating your own placenta. Other mammals do it. Do you suppose it is something we used to do as early humans but no longer have to? Perhaps it stems from the idea that the mother had to hide all evidence that a birth took place to protect the tiny vulnerable offspring from predators.

The study is the largest so far to look at the effects of eating one's placenta.

10/01/2020

Are you interested in helping to advance breastfeeding research? The Nutrition Department at Mount Saint Vincent University is looking for people like you.

10/01/2020

Same-sex partners both enjoy the benefits of breastfeeding. Bravo! Read on to find out how this is done.

Jennifer Rice and her wife, Andrea, had a baby boy at the end of last year. While Andrea carried the baby to term, Jennifer used induced lactation to breastfeed him.

03/11/2019

03/11/2019

Sometimes you just need to talk to someone who knows;
someone who cares.

27/10/2019

Seriously, you don't have to live with pelvic pain, urinary incontinence and other "down there" woes. This map helps you to locate a physiotherapist in your area who specializes in pelvic health.

Looking for a physiotherapist that focuses on women's and/or pelvic health? Use our map to search for a Canadian physiotherapist near you.

21/09/2018

Why can't we talk about these kinds of things?
Great workshop for women at any stage of life!

01/09/2018

Save the date!

30/05/2018

Check out the breastfeeding videos; they are fantastic! I especially use the hand-expression video to teach new mothers; it is empowering!

In almost half of all children’s deaths worldwide, poor nutrition is a contributing factor. Most of the world’s children between the ages of six months and two years do not have a diet that meets e…

30/03/2018

Research shows that most women want to breastfeed and they make that decision even before they get pregnant. We are failing women by not getting the right information to them at the right time. Having infant feeding information in the school curriculum at various stages and ages for both sexes can help normalize breastfeeding and help to change the stigma culture that still exists. It's a fact that breastfeeding families generally eat more healthily. By including timely messages during pregnancy, about the importance of skin to skin, hand-expression, baby-led nursing, supports in your community all have proven to help families embrace the importance of breastfeeding which lasts a lifetime.

Canadian women who worry about making ends meet are less likely to continue to breastfeed their baby compared with other women, say researchers who are calling for more supports for vulnerable families.

30/03/2018

These ladies are going about their business, lacing up skates or feeding their baby-just normal everyday Canadian activities! What's the problem here?

"In a world that supports women and moms it should be a complete non-issue."

30/01/2018

Not by a little, by 50%. These results are from 30 years of research. We know breastfeeding has benefits, but this is awesome news for the health of mothers.

Over the past few decades a multitude of research has illustrated the benefits of breastfeeding for both the baby and the mother. Babies who are breastfed tend to have stronger immune systems, get less infections and have less problems later in life including childhood cancers, cavities, Type 1 and....