Breast-Feeding

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Health Canada Food and Nutrition
Health Canada
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/index_e.html
The mission of the Food and Nutrition program is to protect and improve the health of the people of Canada through science-based policies and programs related to safe and nutritious food.

Organizations

Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON  K1G 4J8
Phone:	(613) 526-9397
Fax:	(613) 526-3332
E-mail:	info@cps.ca
Web Address:	www.cps.ca
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
International Lactation Consultant Association
1500 Sunday Drive
Suite 102
Raleigh, NC  27607
Phone:	(919) 861-5577
Fax:	(919) 787-4916
E-mail:	info@ilca.org
Web Address:	www.ilca.org
The International Lactation Consultant Association provides information about breast-feeding and helps breast-feeding women locate a lactation consultant in the local area.
La Leche League International (LLLI)
1400 North Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL  60173-4808
Phone:	1-800-LA-LECHE (1-800-525-3243) (847) 519-7730
Fax:	(847) 519-0035
TDD:	(847) 592-7570
E-mail:	LaLecheEmail@aol.com
Web Address:	www.lalecheleague.org
La Leche League International (LLLI) offers information and encouragement—mainly through personal help—to all mothers who want to breast-feed their babies. It also offers support and information about breast-feeding babies with various disabilities, such as cleft lip or cleft palate. Call for information about a chapter in your area.

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Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW Carrie Henley	Last Updated: June 28, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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