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Resources in the Community once you have your baby.
Getting Help
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Daytime:
Public Health Nursing / Health Clinics:
(west to east)
Tignish:
(902) 882-7366
Lennox Island:
(902) 831-2711
O'Leary:
(902) 859-8720
Summerside:
(902) 888-8160
Kensington:
(902) 836-3863
Wellington:
(902) 854-7259
Charlottetown:
(902) 368-4530
Abegweit First Nation:
(902) 676-3007
Montague:
(902) 838-0762
Souris:
(902) 687-7049
Lactation Consultants (LC):
QEH -- (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 7:30AM-3:30PM)
(902) 894-2496 (LC desk)
After Hours or
Weekends:
Where a person will always answer the phone:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Nursery:
(902) 894-2267
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Health Line: 811
(Note: the Health PEI operators are not on-island,
but do have some info on dealing with
breastfeeding issues and resources on P.E.I.)
Contact La Leche League leaders on P.E.I. -- email:
Covid-19 and pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding information:
Breastfeeding?
Thinking about it?
La Leche League provides mother-to-mother supports for breastfeeding women and and families. LLL Meetings are Virtual now during Physical Distancing Guidelines, and hosted twice monthly by PEI Leaders. La League League Canada's Virtual Meeting Calendar is here. For a local Leader, Call (902) 675-2239
Find out more at La Leche League Canada.
Breastfeeding and Community
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World Breastfeeding Week in Canada is usually celebrated October 1-7
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Photos of mothers and baby were posted on the Breastfeeding Coalition's Facebook page to celebrate breastfeeding!
On-line:
Dr. Jack Newman at Breastfeeding, Inc.
Facebook group:
please note links are for information and are not endorsed by the PEI Breastfeeding Coalition
Find support from P.E.I. organizations
Peer Support:
LLL-Charlottetown Facebook page
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Chances Family Resource Centre-- Website: chancesfamily
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Summerside -- Breastfeeding Peer Support Line
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Alberton -- Matched and Latched
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List of Family Resource Centres
please note that Montague's is located at 140 Sackville st. in Montague.
Blog and Mothers' Stories
"You are doing a wonderful thing for your baby!"
"Have a letdown, not a meltdown."
New proverb
Jill Sabean
Lastest blog
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The PEI Breastfeeding Coalition commissioned these five stunning posters with photos from a 2015 photo shoot at Cavendish Grove, PEI; graphic design by Maggie Lillo. For information about ordering them, please contact us -- info below.