Breastfeeding Clinic
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The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)! Each year WBW is celebrated as a way to empower and support breastfeeding.
Skin-to-skin contact with your newborn is a great first step in a family’s breastfeeding journey. The first hour after birth has been proven to be an important time to hold your baby and has many benefits including:
- Stabilization of baby’s temperature, blood sugar, heart rate, breathing, and oxygen levels
- Promotes parent/newborn attachment and confidence in parenting
- Encourages early infant breastfeeding, weight gain and infant development
- Increased breastmilk production
- Promotes periods of alertness as well as periods of sleep
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Did you know Halton Healthcare has a dedicated Breastfeeding Clinic to support new moms?
Our Breastfeeding Clinic is here for you throughout your hospital stay and after discharge. Our team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants offers personalized guidance and support to help you and your baby succeed on your breastfeeding journey.
Celebrate a baby in your life
Celebrate your baby’s arrival by naming a star on our Sky of Stars Baby Wall in the Maternal Child Unit at OTMH. For a donation of $350 or more, you can honour this special moment with a personalized star featuring your baby’s name and birth date, shining brightly for all to see. It’s a meaningful way to commemorate their new beginning and create a lasting memory in a place dedicated to their care.
