The Halton Baby-Friendly Initiative is proud to present our new video highlighting all the ways families can receive breastfeeding support in the Halton community. This video features local parents on their journey through pregnancy, birth and beyond. The video is available under Breastfeeding Supports on the HBFI website (CLICK HERE) For more information about any of the supports or services in this video, please visit babyfriendlyhalton.ca/support or halton.ca.  

Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic Closed December 25th Closed December 26th Closed January 1st All other hours remain the same Milton District Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic Closed December 24th Closed December 25th Closed December 26th Closed January 1st Open January 3rd, 12:30 to 3:30 pm Joseph Brant Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic Closed December 25th All other hours remain the same ROCK/EarlyON Child and Family Center Burlington Breastfeeding Clinic Closed December 19 to January 5 Regular hours resume on January 6

Happy #CanadianBreastfeedingWeek! Let’s join together to #EmpowerParentsEnableBreastfeeding. #Breastfeeding requires encouragement and support from family members, health care providers and the community! Let’s get talking with our community about Canadian Breastfeeding Week! Post on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram about breastfeeding during Canadian Breastfeeding Week and tag @HaltonBFI! Hashtags to use…. #EmpowerParentsEnableBreastfeeding #Breastfeeding #CanadianBreastfeedingWeek #CBW2019 Put up a Canadian Breastfeeding Week poster at your organization Life-size cutouts of mothers in our hospitals Come and visit a life-size cutout display of a mother breastfeeding at any hospital in #Halton! (Joseph Brant Hospital, […]

Are you interested in: Educating businesses about how they can support breastfeeding families? Increasing awareness of breastfeeding rights? Normalizing breastfeeding in public? Our volunteers visit local businesses as their schedules allow. Upcoming Training: Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Fortinos Community Room, 2515 Appleyby Line, Burlington   Register by email or phone by Monday, September 16th to: Jane Smithson (Jane.smithson@halton.ca) or 905-825-6000 or toll free 1-866-442-5866, ext. 2912 Together, let’s make breastfeeding the norm in Halton!

Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with the Halton Baby-Friendly Initiative… The 2019 Canadian Breastfeeding Week theme is EMPOWER parents ENABLE breastfeeding! Join us Friday October 4th 10:00am – 1:00pm at Robert Edmondson Conservation Area in Milton! Register now!

Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with the Halton Baby-Friendly Initiative… The 2019 World Breastfeeding Week theme is EMPOWER parents ENABLE breastfeeding! Join us Thursday August 1st between 10:00am – 2:00pm at the Milton Community Sports Park for a family picnic! Register now!

The Motherisk helpline was discontinued on April 16, 2019. There is currently no Canadian phone line or website for counseling on medication use while pregnant or breastfeeding. Please consult your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information. There are several non-profit USA websites and apps with information: MotherToBaby, LactMed, and Infant Risk Centre. For more information, visit our online supports.

Join HBFI on June 28th, 2019 from 4pm to 8pm at the Milton Community Park (805 Santa Maria Blvd, Milton) “Multiculturalism Day” picnic is a celebration of the rich cultural diversity in Halton. It is an opportunity to learn about our neighbours and to celebrate our differences. The event is a part of HMC’s effort to foster social harmony, integration and build strong and peaceful multicultural community. The event is free for all and everyone is invited. Everyone is welcome!  We look forward to seeing […]

The HBFI Breastfeeding Community Supports resource has been recently updated. You can find the most recent version HERE, as well as on our Breastfeeding Supports – Community Drop-in Groups page. Please Note: We do our best to maintain an up-to-date list, but groups may change.  Please visit our Community Drop-in Groups page for the most current information.

Are you interested in: Educating businesses about how they can support breastfeeding families? Increasing awareness of breastfeeding rights? Normalizing breastfeeding in public? Our volunteers visit local businesses as their schedules allow. Upcoming Training: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Halton Region Health Department, 76-280 Guelph St., Georgetown OR Saturday, July 6, 2019 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Longo’s, The Loft, RioCan Centre, 3455 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville (just east of Burloak)   Register by email or phone ASAP for Georgetown location and by […]