Breastfeeding Support

We at the MDD believe that breastfeeding support begins well before birth. Promoting the best way of FEEDING THE BABY AFTER BIRTH is shared by the dietitians in prenatal counselling and the group activity leaders. Well equipped with information about the advantages and practical considerations of breastfeeding, both for the child and themselves, MDD mothers know they can also count on the support of our certified lactation consultants, should difficulties arise. The breast-feeding clinic is open to all one afternoon per week as well as a home visit, should the need arise.


The mothers learn how to hold their child in order to breast-feed.

More than 95% of our mothers initiate breastfeeding and 77% still breastfeed at six months or later. Comparatively, in the poor communities in Québec, these rates are respectively 41% and 3%. This represents a positive result in terms of the health of the MDD "special" babies

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