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Video & Reference Library
Welcome to our video library. We have included a variety of instructional videos to help you on your breastfeeding journey.
The information on this website is for basic information purposes only and should not be used in place of medical advice or care. Please consult a health care provider or lactation professional in your area regarding any concerns and to receive personalized care.
The information on this website has been reviewed (2025) by a lactation consultant IBCLC, RN and Baby-Friendly Initiative Assessor and Trainer (WHO/UNICEF). All criteria that meet the requirements of the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant WHA Resolutions and embrace the WHO “Ten Steps” to Successful Breastfeeding are met in this resource.
Stephanie George
B.A. (Hons), IBCLC, Ogwehonwe Midwife
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References
Abbass-Dick, J., Dubrowski, A., Micallef, J., Harvie, L., Newport, A., Pigeau, K., Jeronymo, H., Lemonde, M. (2024). Health care providers’ perceptions of barriers, facilitators, and acceptability of an eHealth resource: Descriptive study. International Health Trends and Perspectives, 4(1), 68–87. https://doi.org/10.32920/ihtp.v4i1.1938
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Abbass-Dick, J., McQueen, K., Lemonde, M., Dubrowski, A., & Dennis, C.-L. (2023). Health literacy: A missing link to breastfeeding protection, promotion and support? . International Health Trends and Perspectives, 3(3), 365–374. https://doi.org/10.32920/ihtp.v3i3.1935
Abbass-Dick, J., Sun, W., Newport, A., Xie, F., Micallef, J., & Dubrowski, A. (2023). Maternal and co-parental experiences and satisfaction with a co-parenting breastfeeding eHealth intervention in Canada. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 72, 135-145.
Abbass-Dick, J. & Keenan-Lindsay, L. (2020). Nursing care of the woman and family after birth. In L. Keenan-Lindsay (Ed.), Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada (1st ed.). (pp. 216-250). Cambridge, MA: Elsevier.
Abbass-Dick, J., Sun, W., Newport, A., Xie, F., Godfrey, D., & Goodman, W. M. (2020). The comparison of access to an eHealth resource to current practice on mother and co-parent teamwork and breastfeeding rates: A randomized controlled trial. Midwifery, 102812.
Abbass-Dick, J., Xie, F., Koroluk, J., Brillinger, S. A., Huizinga, J., Newport, A., & Goodman, W. & Dennis, C. L. (2017). The Development and Piloting of an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource Targeting Fathers and Partners as Co-parents. Midwifery, 50, 139-147.
Abbass-Dick, J., Brolly, M., Huizinga, J., Newport, A., Xie, F., George, S. Sterken, E. (2017). Designing an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource with Indigenous Families Using a Participatory Design. Journal of Transcultural Nursing: DOI: 10.1177/1043659617731818
Abbass- Dick, J., Chyzzy, B., Newport , A., Huizinga, J., Xie , F. (2020). Designing an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource with Young Mothers Using a Participatory Design. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. doi:10.1177/1043659620957065
Markman, H. J., Stanley, S. M., & Blumberg, S. L. (2010). Fighting for your marriage: A deluxe revised edition of the classic best-seller for enhancing marriage and preventing divorce. John Wiley & Sons. (112-114 & 173-179)
Riordan, J., & Wambach, K. (2016). Breastfeeding and human lactation (5th Ed) Jones & Bartlett.
Walker, M. (2011). Breastfeeding management for the clinician. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.Last Revised May 2024
Acknowledgements
Creators of this site are not responsible for any content on websites accessed through links.
About Breastfeeding is currently being maintained, developed and evaluated through a joint partnership involving teams from Ontario Tech University, Durham Region Health Department and Lakeridge Health under the leadership of Dr. Jennifer Abbass Dick.​
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The information contained in this website can be used for educational purposes, which support, promote, and protect breastfeeding with credit given to About Breastfeeding. To use this information for alternative purposes, permission must be sought at breastfeedingstudy@ontariotechu.ca
Disclaimer
This resource provides information about breastfeeding so visitors can understand how breastfeeding works, what to expect while breastfeeding, how to assess how breastfeeding is going, and when and how to access support to help meet breastfeeding goals. The terms mothers and breastfeeding are used throughout the resource, we acknowledge and respect that some users may prefer to use other terms.
The information on this website is for basic information purposes only and should not be used in place of medical advice or care. Please consult a health care provider or lactation professional in your area regarding any concerns and to receive personalized care.
Professional & Clinical Review - January 2025
The information on this website has been reviewed by a lactation consultant IBCLC, RN and Baby-Friendly Initiative Assessor and Trainer (WHO/UNICEF). All criteria that meet the requirements of the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant WHA Resolutions and embrace the WHO “Ten Steps” to Successful Breastfeeding are met in this resource.
Text Content
A portion of the content has been copied/adapted from the “Breastfeeding Matters” resource with permission from Best Start Resource Centre.
Best Start Ontario. (2011). Breastfeeding Matters: An Important Guide for Breastfeeding For Women and their Families. Retrieved October 2013. Content has been updated to align with the 2020 version Updated 2020.
Videos of Mothers Breastfeeding
Videos of mothers and infants breastfeeding included in the videos “The Breast Makes Milk” and “The Baby Latches, Suckles, and Drinks” are provided by the International Breastfeeding Centre and can be found at their website: https://ibconline.ca/breastfeeding-videos-english/
Additional Videos and Content
Videos provided by Peel Public Health have been placed on the website with permission. For more information, please visit https://peelregion.ca/children-parenting/feeding-baby/breastfeeding-your-baby