POSTPARTUM
COMMUNITY BREASTFEEDING RESOURCES
ABC ’ s of Breastfeeding - Interior Health Kelowna
2nd Tuesday of every month from 7-9PM at the Kelowna Health Centre ( 1340 Ellis St .) Phone : 250.868.7844
Breastfeeding Clinic - Interior Health Kelowna
Access to the Kelowna Breastfeeding Clinic is by appointment . Hours are Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9AM-12PM at the Rutland Health Centre ( 155 Gray Rd .) Phone : 250.868.7730
Kelowna Breastfeeding Cafe
Offers a relaxed , non-judgemental and informative place for moms to find breastfeeding support . Meetings on the 1st Tuesday of the month at Kelowna Community Resources ( 1735 Dolphin Ave .) from 10AM-12PM and the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Malachite Midwives ( 1955 Bowes St .) from 12PM-2PM . Web : www . kelownabreastfeedingcafe . com
Okanagan Breastfeeding Coalition
Web : www . okanaganbreastfeeding . org
La Leche League
As well as informal meetings , La Leche League Canada offers telephone assistance at any time and home / hospital visits if needed . All La Leche League services are free of charge . Kelowna : The LLLC-Kelowna group meets at 7PM on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 630 Cadder Ave . ( The Parent Place ) 250.860.0575 Vernon : The LLLC-Vernon group meets at 10AM on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Vernon Alliance Church 2601 - 43rd Ave . 250.260.4120 Web : www . lllc . ca
Penticton Breastfeeding Cafe
Offers a safe and supportive place for nursing mothers and children to discuss breastfeeding questions . Held weekly on Wednesday mornings at the PDCRS building ( 330 Ellis St .) from 10AM-12PM . Web : www . okanaganbreastfeeding . org Email : info @ okanaganbreastfeeding . org
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Prenatal Breastfeeding Class - Interior Health Kelowna
Offers a two hour class for pregnant women and their support person about the advantages , basics and challenges of breastfeeding . Held at the Kelowna Health Centre ( 1340 Ellis St .) Call to register . Phone : 250.868.7700 Web : www . interiorhealth . ca
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class - Interior Health Vernon
Free breastfeeding class for women and their support person . Taught by International Breast Certified Lactation Consultants . Held at the Vernon Health Centre ( 1440-14th Ave .) on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 6-8:30PM . Phone : 250.549.5721
Vernon Breastfeeding Support - Interior Health
Public Health Nurses offer individual counselling to women having difficulties with breastfeeding .
Phone : 250.549.5721
Westside Breastfeeding Support Centre
Free drop-in breastfeeding support on the Westside every Tuesday from 10AM-1PM . Address : 853 Anders Road ( Maternity Care Westside ) Phone : 778.755.5720 Web : www . maternitycarewestside . com
Weight and See Program - Interior Health Vernon
Breastfeeding support program run by Interior Health ’ s Public Health Nurses . The program runs Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Vernon Health Centre . Address : 1440-14th Avenue Call : 250.549.5721
PPDA : Postpartum Depression Awareness Project LTD . Is a non-profit organization with two very important goals : to increase AWARENESS & RESOURCES for postpartum mood disorders !
Are you struggling with changes in mood in the first few years of your child ’ s life ? Are you experiencing instrusive thoughts , panic attacks , difficulty getting through your daily tasks ?
For more information about how to find the Resources and Help you need , as well as Support Groups in your area , visit : www . ppda . ca