Community Infant Feeding Centre
Healthcare Providers, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health
Provided by The South Community Birth Program (SCBP)
Provides lactation and feeding support covered by MSP up to 6 weeks postpartum.
The Community Infant Feeding Centre provides visits for individuals experiencing any of the following concerns:
- Shallow latch
- Low milk supply
- Pain with latching
- Pain between feeds
- Clogged ducts
- Mastitis
- Oversupply
- Fast letdown
- Slow infant weight gain
- Tongue tie
The team of Lactation Consultants (who also work as either Registered Nurses or Registered Midwives) can offer lactation and feeding support visits covered by MSP for the first 6 weeks following delivery. A referral from a Doctor/Nurse Practitioner or a nurse is required for this service. If there are feeding challenges beyond 6 weeks postpartum individuals can self-refer to the program. In this case, MSP coverage doesn’t apply so there would be a cost of $150 for a one-hour visit.
The program is open to women who live in Vancouver. They can accept a small number of women living outside Vancouver in neighbouring cities (eg; Burnaby, Richmond or North Vancouver).
604-324-2201
Public email: infantfeedingcentre@scbp.ca
Website: https://scbp.ca/our-care/community...
#200, 1193 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Availability
Service area: Burnaby, North Vancouver, Richmond, Vancouver
Service Types Provided
Healthcare Providers
Pregnancy Care
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.