Breastfeeding / Infant Feeding Centre - The Milk Clinic
Healthcare Providers, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health
Provided by The Milk Clinic
Provides breastfeeding and infant feeding support to women virtually and in person.
The Milk Clinic offers virtual consultations for families across BC, and in-person appointments in the South Okanagan. A team of midwife and physician lactation consultants specializing in the clinical management of infant feeding challenges that works with families to meet their unique infant feeding goals. Appointments are an hour long and the midwifery scope of practice allows for diagnosis, investigations and treatment of breastfeeding related conditions. Practitioners also have training in pumping, bottle feeding and weaning. They can help with:
- Developing a prenatal feeding plan
- Inducing lactation/ re-lactation
- Chestfeeding/ bodyfeeding
- Latch and related challenges
- Refusal to latch
- Milk supply concerns (low or high)
- Recurrent blocked ducts, mastitis or abscess
- Fuss/cry/sleep problems
- Tongue-tie evaluation and release
- Supplementation
- Nipple confusion and how to bottle-feed
- Exclusive pumping
- Transitioning to solids
- Weaning
To access the clinic a referral is required from a health care provider (nurse, midwife, physician or social worker). Providers can refer patients using the referral form. The clinic is located in Penticton, with virtual options for those living at a distance throughout British Columbia. Appointments are typically available within 1 week of referral. The Milk Clinic will follow families until concerns are resolved, will initiate further referrals as clinically indicated, and will send referrers updates as appropriate.
778-622-4422
Public email: info@themilkclinic.ca
Website: https://www.themilkclinic.ca/
Willow Midwives - 587 Penticton Avenue, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 2M5
Maternity Care Westside - #104, 1135 Stevens Road, West Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Z 2S8
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Social worker referral
- Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
- Midwife referral
Availability
Service area: Province-wide + show cities
Service Types Provided
Healthcare Providers
Pregnancy Care
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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