I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Brittney McCullough, a nurse and lactation consultant based at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) in Prince George. She told me a...
“Jeanne is a pioneer of breastfeeding support in Prince George and across the North. One word that comes to mind is “passion,” and this amazing woman maintained that passion throughout her entir...
Breastfeeding has been a special way for me to understand and satisfy the needs of my two children. When I was pregnant with my second child, I wondered what it would be like to breastfeed both childr...
On Mother’s Day, we celebrate the mothers in our lives. While we recognize the important roles they play in the lives of their children and families, today I want to reflect on how mothers also supp...
We all have a role to play in supporting breastfeeding This week on the Northern Health Matters blog we have been celebrating Breastfeeding Week in Canada, with the theme: Sustaining Breastfeeding ...
A cup of hot tea. A tasty meal. A much-needed foot rub. In my early postpartum days, these supportive gestures from my husband helped while I was learning how to breastfeed our daughter, Jovie. Lik...
The first week of October is World Breastfeeding Week in Canada! It is a great time to reflect on breastfeeding as an investment in healthy babies, mothers and communities. You can read more about Wor...
