The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) knows lactation support is an important topic across the Northwest Territories (NWT) and is working to enhance these supports across the North with a dedicated Lactation Consultant.  

For questions, please contact Abby Holt, Lactation Consultant at Abigail_Holt@gov.nt.ca

Resources:

• La Leche League Canada - How to Know Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk
• Safe Sleep
  • Public Health Agency of Canada - Safe Sleep for Your Baby
  • La Leche League Canada - Sleep
  • Health Link BC – Safer Sleep for My Baby
  • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - Bedsharing and Breastfeeding
• Mastitis
  • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - Mastitis in Breastfeeding
  • La Leche League Canada - Mastitis - a Matter of Inflammation
• Low Supply
  • La Leche League Canada - Low Milk Production? How to know, and what to do about it
  • Kelly Mom - Increasing Low Milk Supply
• Videos
  • Breastfeeding in the first hours after birth
  • Is your baby getting enough milk?
  • Attaching your baby at the breast
  • Positions for breastfeeding
  • What to do about nipple pain
  • Increasing your milk supply
  • How to express breastmilk
  • Storing breastmilk safely