*This story was co-written with Reshmi Abraham, BHSc., Community and Population Health, previous student who worked with Northern Health’s Public Health Practice team. New babies are a lot of wor...
Our family communicates through ‘love languages’, one way to understand each other’s unique needs. Responding to love languages help us nurture and strengthen our relationships, especially in th...
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. ...
Happy National Breastfeeding Week, Canada! October 1-7 has been a time for families, health care providers, and advocates to come together to celebrate the importance of breastfeeding*. As a nurse ...
(Author’s note: In this story, I’ve used the terms “father” and “dad.” I recognize this doesn’t reflect every family’s reality, but I hope the information is useful for any support per...
Protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding takes an entire community, big and small. That’s why Northern Health is happy to support a provincial-wide initiative to encourage breastfeeding-f...
Having a mommy and daddy who work full-time is hard for a toddler. Despite a busy schedule, our two-year old daughter, Jovie, continues to enjoy breastfeeding. She always looks forward to snuggles aft...
