Groups and Support
Labours Eve in Dawson Creek http://www.labourseve.org
The following is a list of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants(IBCLCs)in Northern Healthwho offerbreastfeeding support.We would all like toencourage women to please get help with early breastfeing challenges before they turn into problems.
KITIMAT—DarleneSchmid,PHN,IBCLC
Contact: 250-632-8383 Email: Darlene.Schmid@northernhealth.ca
- Available for home visits,office visits and phone consultations. Worksin Kitimat and the Northwest region
FORT ST. JAMES—EuniceFinch, Nurse Practitioner
Email: Eunice.Finch@northernhealth.ca
PRINCEGEORGE—KarenWarner
Contact: UHNBC - 250-565-2327 Email: Karen.Warner@northernhealth.ca
- Works on Maternal-Child units in hospital and offers office visits and phone consultations
- 8 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday. No coverage during vacation or statutory holidays
PRINCEGEORGE—Jeanne Hagreen
Email: jhagreen@netbistro.com
QUESNEL—JudyRadysh
Contact: Home 250-998-4405; Cell 250-991-4405 Email: Judy.Radysh@northernhealth.ca
- Worksinacutecareandcommunity service
SMITHERS—BrendaMelenchenko
Contact: Cell:778-210-1500
ïEmail: brendamelenchenko@yahoo.com
- Works as RN/Lactation Consultant at Smithers Pregnancy Outreach Program(POP) and based out of a family medical clinic
- Some out reach to the hospital and home visits for POP clients
LaLecheLeague:
FORT ST.JOHN—SarahFriesen
Contact: 250-794-7869 Email: sarah.lll.fsj@gmail.com
- Meetings held second Monday of the month
- If you are interested in joining a group please check out LaLeche in Fort Saint John http://www.lllc.ca/lllc-fort-st-john
MACKENZIE—Deborah M. M.Law
Contact:Home250-997-4670; Cell (textfriendly):250-997-7584; Email: Deborah.m.m.law@gmail.com
- Meetings held last Monday of the month
TERRACE— RavenThunderstorm
Contact:250-635-8829 Email: quimma@gmail.com
- Meetings held first Friday of the month
Online Resources
Thank you to Jeanne Hagreen, RN, BSN, IBCLC who has been the Lactation Consultant for Northern Health for these valuable resources.
- http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/stages-etapes/childhood-enfance_0-2/nutrition/pdf/tips-cons-eng.pdf
- http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/stages-etapes/childhood-enfance_0-2/nutrition/pdf/reasons-raisons-eng.pdf
- www.bcbabyfriendly.ca
- Northern Health webpage - Breastfeeding Your Baby
- Provincial website - Healthy Families BC - Pregnancy & Parenting
- On-line breastfeeding app - The Breastfeeding Buddy
- Baby's Best Chance Parent Handbook
- breastfeedingcanada.ca