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Disclaimer: The Breastfeeding Support Helping Tree is a current list of resources which you may find helpful. Resources  listed here do not constitute an endorsement by the Breastfeeding Community of Practice.

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Breastfeeding Helping Tree  – List of Resources - February 2018

*Please note - for hyperlinks to websites, please click on Helping Tree diagram on home page.*

Resource Centres:


These centres provide a variety of programs and supports to families with young children. Your local centre is a great place to start if you have questions or concerns about your child, want to meet to other parents or are seeking parenting advice and support.

Halifax & Area:


  •  Bayer’s Westwood Family Resource Centre, Halifax 902-454-9444
  •  Chebucto Family Centre, Spryfield 902-479-3031
  •  Mi’kmaq Child Development Centre, Halifax, 902-422-7850
  •  Military Family Resource Centre, Halifax 902-427-7209
  •      Mulgrave Park Caring and Learning Centre, Halifax 902-453-5089
  •      Fairview Family Centre, Halifax 902-443-9569
  •      North End Parent Resource Centre, Halifax 902-492-0133

Dartmouth & Area
  •  Dartmouth Family Centre, Dartmouth 902-464-8234
  •  Eastern Shore Family Resource Centre, Porter's Lake, 902- 827-1461
  •  East Preston Daycare Family Resource Centre, East Preston 902-462-7266
  •      Military Family Resource Centre,  Shearwater 902-720-1040
  •  Musquodoboit Valley Family Resource Centre, Middle Musquodoboit 902-384-2794
  •  LEA Place Women’s Centre, Sheet Harbour 902-885-2668
  •  Parents & Children Together Resource Centre (PACT) Cole Harbour 902-434-8952

Cobequid & West Hants
  •  Family Resource Centre West Hants, Windsor 902-798-5961
  •  Memory Lane Family Place, Lower Sackville 902-864-6363


Other Community Supports:

Breastfeeding support within your own family, as well as within your community are important factors that will influence your decision to breastfeed. Here are a few groups and organizations within our community that you can contact to find further breastfeeding support.


  •  East Hants Breastfeeding Support Group with a doula, Elmsdale, 902-758-3114
  •  Fiddleheads Kid Shop, Bedford, Breastfeeding Support Group with a doula, 902-405-8801
  •  Fluffy Bottom Babies, Bedford, Breastfeeding support with a naturopathic doctor, 902-443-5005
  •  La Leche League - call to be connected with a local group, 902-470-7029
  •  Nurtured Products for Parenting, Breastfeeding drop-In with a doula, Halifax, 902-405-4367
  •  Parents of Multiple Births Association, (POMBA), One to one peer support - 902-435-3403
  •  Prospect Road Community Centre, 2141 Prospect Rd. Hatchet Lake, Breastfeeding support with a doula
    • 902-852-2711
  •  Public Health Family Drop-ins. 902-481-5800

Online Support:

If you have questions or concern about breastfeeding, here are some websites you can visit for more information.


  •  Ask Dr. Sears
  •  Breastfeeding in Nova Scotia, Facebook Group
  •  Breastfeeding After Breast & Nipples Surgeries
  •  Breastfeeding Community of Practice Facebook and Twitter Pages
  •  Dr. Jack Newman  
  •  Infant Risk Centre
  •  Kelly Mom
  •  La Leche League
  •  Public Health – "Healthy Beginnings" Facebook Page
  •  The Leaky B@@b Facebook Group

Telephone Support:

If you have questions or concerns about breastfeeding, here is a list of groups and organizations you can contact.


  •  Nova Scotia Telecare Service, 811


Health Services & Professionals:

If you have questions or concerns about breastfeeding and need to speak to a professional, here are the names of a few organizations, services and/or groups you can contact.


  •  Chiropractors (specializing in prenatal care, pregnancy and children)
  •  Dieticians
  •      Doulas - provide valuable physical, emotional and informational support to you and your partner before, during and after the birth of your baby.
    • Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association
    • Doulas of North America (DONA) International
    • Doulas of North America
    • Nova Scotia Doula Association
    • Volunteer Doula Program
    • Women’s Wellness Within - An Organization Serving Criminalized Women, volunteer services including breastfeeding and perinatal education and support for criminalized women in jail, prison and in the community. For more information contact Martha Paynter at - womenswellnesswithinns@gmail.com
  •  Family Physicians
  •  Lactation Consultants
  •  Midwives
  •  Naturopathic Doctors
  •  Nova Scotia Telecare Service, 811
  •  Osteopaths
  •  Pharmacists
  •  Public Health Early Years

Children's Books:

Here are a few good children's books in which breastfeeding is the norm.

 "I’m Made of Mama’s Milk" by Mary Olsen
 "Mama’s Milk" by Michael Elsohn Ross
 "The Mystery of the Breast" by Victoria De Aboitiz
 "We Like to Nurse" by Chia Martin


Recommended Reading:

There are many books published about breastfeeding, here are some we recommend.


  •  Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple, by Nancy Mohrbacher
  •  Breastfeeding Basics, Government of NS
  •  Breastfeeding Made Simple, by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
  •  Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk, by Diana West
  •  Defining Your Own Success, by Diana West
  •  Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding, by Dr. Jack Newman
  •  Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, by Ina May Gaskin
  •  Loving Care Books, Government of NS
  •  Medications and Mothers Milk, by Thomas Hale
  •  The Breastfeeding Book, by Martha Sears and William Sears
  •  The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, Dr. Jack Newman & Theresa Pitman
  •  The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding & The Breastfeeding Answer Book, by La Leche League International

Pump and Pillows:

Here are a few organizations and businesses you can contact if you would like to rent, borrow or buy a breast pump and/or breastfeeding pillow.


  •  Babies-R-Us, 902-445-8883
  •  Chebucto Family Centre, Spryfield, 902-479-3031
  •  East Preston Daycare & Family Resource Centre, 902-462-7266
  •  Fiddleheads Kids Shop, Bedford, 902-405-8801; Dartmouth 902-405-8801
  •  Growth Spurts Consignment, 902-431-7738
  •  Local Pharmacies
  •  Nurtured Products for Parenting, 902-405-4367
  •  Parents of Multiple Birth Association (POMBA), 902-435-3403
  •  Royal Diaperer, 902-252-3780
  •  Value Village, Halifax 902- 450-5134; Dartmouth 902-482-2600
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