Dufferin County and East Wellington Breastfeeding Supports
IMPORTANT: Contact your healthcare provider or Health811 today if: Your baby is very sleepy and hard to wake for feedings. Your baby is crying and will not settle after feedings. Your baby does not have enough wet and dirty diapers. You have a concern or feel that something is not right with your baby. Your nipples are sore and are not getting better. You have a fever, chills, flu-like symptoms or a red and painful area on your breast. You feel overwhelmed or not able to cope.
Free breastfeeding supports available to everyone
Your healthcare provider
Your midwife or doctor can help with breastfeeding concerns.
Health811 (24/7)
Visit Health811 online, call 811, or TTY 1-866-797-0007 for breastfeeding help from a Registered Nurse. Nurses can refer you to a lactation consultant who will call you back within 30 minutes or schedule a later call.
WDG Public Health
Call us at 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7006 from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to speak to a public health nurse.
La Leche League
Accredited La Leche League leaders provide mother-to-mother breastfeeding information, encouragement and support. Phone support and meetings are available. Visit La Leche League Canada for more information.
MotherToBaby
Go to MotherToBaby for information on the risk and safety of medications, alcohol, herbal products, chemicals, X-rays, infections, and chronic conditions (e.g., nausea & vomiting of pregnancy, asthma, diabetes, depression) during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Bilingual Online Ontario Breastfeeding Services
Search for breastfeeding services across Ontario at ontariobreastfeeds.ca
Local free breastfeeding supports in Dufferin and East Wellington
Upper Grand Family Health Team
Infant Feeding Drop-In: Breasts & Bottles, 107-6420 Beatty Line Rd. N., Fergus
Peer-to-peer infant feeding support, and encouragement for pregnant, breastfeeding and bottle feeding parents. A trained facilitator is available to provide information and assistance.
- Drop-in Thursdays from 1:00–2:00 p.m. (Check the Upper Grand Family Health Team website for exact dates)
- Call 519-843-3947 for more information or visit Upper Grand Family Health Team Infant Feeding: Breasts and Bottles or EarlyON Child and Family Centre.
Dufferin Area Family Health Team
Latch & Learn Weekly Drop-in Infant Feeding Clinic, Lounge at The Centre, 375 Hensen Blvd, Orangeville:
Free access to a lactation consultant. Baby feeding and prenatal support from Registered Dietitians and Allied Health Professionals with specialized training. Families and supportive persons welcome. Baby scales available.
- Mondays from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
- Mondays from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Thursdays from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
For more information call 519-938-8802 ext. 331.
Doctors’ Breastfeeding Clinic (Brampton)
Call 1-888-807-0650 or email doctorsbreastfeedingclinic@gmail.com to book an appointment. Visit Doctors Breastfeeding Clinic for more information.
Other Public Health offices
Fee-for-service breastfeeding supports
WDG Public Health does not promote individual practitioners.
Doulas and independent lactation consultants
Find a doula at the Association of Ontario Doulas or contact regional representative Dawn Humphrey at 519-993-7103 or dawn@guelphfamilydoulas.com.
Breast pump rentals
- Online Breastpump Rental - call 647-807-0711