True or False
You should expect breastfeeding to hurt.
False! Breastfeeding, when the baby is attached correctly, should not hurt.
Who gets the milk?
Premature and sick babies in the NICU.
At what age can you start introducing cow's milk?
At one year of age!
How do you know your child is up-to-date on his/her immunizations?
Check his/her Child Health Passport!
What is the Parent Health Education Series?
Parent-infant drop-in sessions offered for parents held at Evergreen CHC to provide access to parent-infant education on topic such as infant growth and development, nutrition, and safety!
Formula is just as good (or better than) breast milk
False! Breast milk contains hundreds of nutrients and components such as antibodies for diseases like measles and mumps!
Do you need to go through a screening process before donating milk?
Yes. Donors complete a short verbal and written questionnaire. Their doctor or midwife is consulted and blood tests are done at a local lab.
What are some ways you can soothe your baby?
put your finger in their mouth, rocking them back and forth, singing and talking to them, skin to skin.
Your child has a runny nose and has been upset lately. Can he/she still come in for their next immunization(s)?
Yes, they can usually get vaccinated if they have mild symptoms including the common cold, ear infection, or diarrhea. These do not interfere with the immune response to the vaccine.
When is the drop-in period when you can weigh and measure your baby?
Every Wednesday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
You cannot breastfeed if you have a fever.
False! There is no contraindication preventing mothers who have a fever from breastfeeding their infants.
Who are the donors?
Donors are healthy mothers who have completed the screening process. They are able to produce more milk than their babies need.
True or false: breastmilk changes over time as the infant grows and develops.
True. Breast milk changes over the course of a feeding, over a 24-hour period, and across time. (i.e. during each feeding, the concentration of fat gradually increases)
True or False: You do not need to clean a baby's gums or teeth because their first teeth will eventually fall out and be replaced.
False! Both infant gums and baby teeth should be cleaned to reduce risk of cavities, gum disease, speech and language development problems.
What occurs during the Child Health Clinics?
Public health nurses provide immunizations, checks growth and development and provides health information for children up to the age of five
Mothers with inverted nipples will not be able to breastfeed.
False! Mothers of all shapes, sizes, and varieties can breastfeed. About 97% of mothers can physically provide all of their babies' nutrition, but unfortunately, other factors get in our way.
Once screened, how can you drop off your breastmilk?
Bring your milk in a milk bag, in an ice cooler, and drop it off at Evergreen Community Health Centre!
Can you supplement breast milk with water?
No, breast milk already has water included and not extra supplementation is required!
True or false: Babies can be spoiled by picking him/her up whenever he/she cries.
False! Comforting babies when they are crying helps to build a trusting relationship.
What do Speech-Language Pathologists do at Evergreen?
SLPs will show parents how to help children learn better ways to talk, play games and use books and toys as fun ways to help children learn, and check children's progress in communication skills are the grow and develop.
It is illegal for mothers to breastfeed in public.
False! Mothers can breastfeed anywhere, especially when feeding on demand.
Where is the closest Milk Bank Depot in your area?
Evergreen Community Health Centre!
What are the immune components in breastmilk?
Antibodies. Antibodies are little warriors in mom’s body that fight off germs and infection. Babies don’t have any of their own, so it is important that mom pass these antibodies to the baby through breastfeeding so the baby gets sick less often.
Not smiling or appearing joyful by 6 months of age, no baby babbling by 12 months of age, no words by 16 months of age.
What is the School Health Program?
provides immunization, health information to school-aged children, staff and parents. Nurses also provide referrals for a variety of assessments such as dental, hearing, speech, nutrition, and mental health.