Yellowknife/Northwest Territories Resources
NWT Supports Breastfeeding – A healthy start for life
Services for Pregnant Families and Babies
Yellowknife Public Health Clinic (867) 920-6570
Moms, Boobs and Babies Resources
Nipple Diaries: Reflections on the Art of Breastfeeding
– description, excerpts and order information
10 Things to Know Your First Week Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Information
LactMed – (information on drugs, chemicals and medication while breastfeeding)
World Health Organization – Breastfeeding
Family Health
Services, Supports and Activities in Yellowknife
www.yellowknifefamilyresources.com
Lots of Other Great Online Resources
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Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: www.bfmed.org/
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American Acadamy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org
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Babyfriendly Initiative: http://www.who.int/nutrition/bfhi/en/
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Baby Biting Breast: http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/breastfeeding/common-problems/bites-breast
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Best Start Resource Centre: http://en.beststart.org
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Breastfeeding After Breast and Nipple Surgeries: www.bfar.org
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Breastfeeding Committee of Canada: www.breastfeedingcanada.ca
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Breastfeeding Matters: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/B04-E.pdf
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Breastfeeding Twins: breastfeedingtwins.tripod.com/MainPages/index.html
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Canadian Pediatric Society: www.caringforkids.cps.ca
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Dr. Jack Newman: www.breastfeedinginc.ca
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Dr. Nils Bergman: www.kangaroomothercare.com/
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Dr. Sears: www.askdrsears.com
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Dr. Sears: www.facebook.com/askdrsears/
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From Tiny Tot to Toddler - Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ): www.inspq.qc.ca/TinyTot/default.asp
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Health Canada: Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/infant-nourisson/recom/index-eng.php
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Health Promotion, Department of Health and Social Services, Government of the Northwest Territories: www.breastfeedingnwt.ca
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Human Milk Banking: www.hmbana.org/
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Infact Canada (Infant Feeding Action Coalition): www.infactcanada.ca
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International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners:
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KellyMom: Breastfeeding And Parenting: www.kellymom.com
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KellyMom:
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La Leche League Canada: https://www.lllc.ca
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Mental Health & Wellness – « see list in » www.yellowknifefamilyresources.com
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New Dads (A site for dads by dads) : www.newdadmanual.ca
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NWT Human Rights Commission: www.nwthumanrights.ca
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Postpartum Mood Disorders: www.lifewithnewbaby.ca
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Public Health Agency of Canada: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
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Quintessence Foundation/Breastfeeding Challenge: www.babyfriendly.ca/
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Right from the Start NWT (Early Childhood Project): www.rightfromthestart.ca
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Information: www.sidscanada.org
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Tandem Nursing (research): https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-during-pregnancy-and-tandem-nursing-is-it-safe/
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Tandem Nursing: https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/breastfeeding-pregnancy-tandem-nursing/
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Tongue Tie: http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Parents/Problems/Tongue-Tie/
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World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action: www.waba.org.my/
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WHO Code: www.ibfan.org/
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WHO Infant Growth Charts: www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/
DIY (Do It Yourself) Nursing and Baby Supplies
Megan Nielsen circular nursing pad pattern
More DIY ideas for nursing and baby
Childcare
The GNWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) maintains a list of licensed dayhomes and childcare here:
You can also contact Early Childhood Consultants in your region. You can get the current contacts for Early Childhood Consultants from going to and searching the phone directory by Department (Education, Culture and Employment). Note that unlicensed day homes also exist and sometimes advertise on Facebook, yktrader, or other locations when spots are available.