Some babies need a little bit more help with breastfeeding. If you have a baby with unique needs, explore the sections and resources below. If additional support is needed, professional and community-based supports are available. Learn more: Help with breastfeeding.
Adoption, surrogacy and induced lactation
- Breastfeeding an adopted baby – La Leche League (LLL) International
- Inducing lactation and relactation Facebook group – LLL International
Breastfeeding after caesarean
- Breastfeeding after a c-section – HealthLink BC
- Breastfeeding your baby after a caesarean birth (video) – Trillium Health Partners
Breastfeeding after surgery
- Breastfeeding after breast surgery – HealthLink BC
Cleft lip and palate
- Breastfeeding a baby with a cleft lip or palate – La Leche League (LLL) Canada
Co-parenting
- Breastfeeding and visitation or custody – La Leche League USA
Down syndrome
- Breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome (PDF) – Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS)
Gender identity
- Joint statement on use of term chestfeeding – La Leche League Canada and La Leche League USA
- Transgender/transsexual/genderfluid tip sheet: General information (PDF) – La Leche League Canada
Prematurity
- Breastfeeding your early preterm baby (PDF) – Perinatal Services BC
- Feeding your premature infant – HealthLink BC
- Tips for breastfeeding preterm babies – HealthLink BC
Twins, triplets and more
- Breastfeeding multiple infants – HealthLink BC
- Breastfeeding multiples (PDF) – British Columbia Reproductive Care Program (BCRCP)
- Twins, triplets and more (PDF) – Baby's Best Chance, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Featured resources
- Breastfeeding info A to Z – La Leche League International
- Breastfeeding matters: An important guide for breastfeeding families (PDF) – Best Start by Health Nexus
Featured NH Stories
- Human milk banking: Getting breast milk to the babies that need it most
- Kitimat team works to keep parents and babies together after c-section births
- Nursing in the NICU: Prince George lactation consultant shares her story
For more information
- Email us at NHBreastfeeding@northernhealth.ca
- Reach out to Northern Health for help with breastfeeding if you have any questions or concerns
- Contact the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Maternal and Child Health Program for breastfeeding supports in local First Nations communities
- Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 (or 1-604-215-8110) to reach a nurse, dietitian, pharmacist, or exercise professional
- Connect with a La Leche League leader for mother-to-mother/parent-to-parent peer support