Breastfeeding Help
Updated: March 21, 2024
Peterborough Region has many different breastfeeding supports to offer new parents.
PRHC Breastfeeding Clinic 705-740-8055
Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Pediatric Outpatient Clinic
- Breastfeeding Clinic at Pediatric Outpatient Clinic
Monday-Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Free telephone support with a Lactation Consultant Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Breastfeeding & Well Baby Clinic 705-748-9144
Peterborough Child and Family Centres, 201 Antrim Street, Peterborough
- Community Health Nurse/Lactation Consultant available for free 1:1 support.
- No appointment needed. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Telephone support also available.
- NOTE: Closed in July.
La Leche League 705-749-8861
- Telephone Support: Free breastfeeding information and support from trained facilitators (year round).
- Drop-in Support Groups meet at the Peterborough Child and Family Centres, 201 Antrim Street (except July and August)
- 2nd Thursday of the month. Free dinner at 5:30 p.m. Support chat from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
- 4th Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Health 811 Dial: 811
- Free breastfeeding help from a Registered Nurse 24 hours a day (call or chat online).
- See Peterborough Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding Helps Resource
- Some lactation consultants can also be covered by OHIP if you have a referral from your health care provider. Contact the lactation consultant for further information.
- Find a private lactation consultant,
Peterborough Public Health does not endorse or take any responsibility for any independent practitioner/consultant or their services. Fees may be arranged privately between the client and the practitioner/ lactation consultant.
- Free Prenatal Breastfeeding Class 705-748-9144 (5 times/year - Peterborough Child and Family Centre)
- Free telephone support in City of Kawartha Lakes, call 1-866-888-4577, ext. 5003
- International Breastfeeding Centre - The Newman Breastfeeding Clinic (ibconline.ca)
- Breastfeeding Matters booklet, free download
- Expressing and Storing Your Breastmilk
