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The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is made up of current and former IWK patients and siblings, ages 13-18 years old, residing in the Maritimes. YAC meets hybrid on the third Thursday of each month (except in the Summer) for office hours in the Teen Lounge at the IWK or on...

When I'm thinking of becoming pregnant, where do I go for care? For information and counselling before getting pregnant, contact the IWK Perinatal Centre. Where can I get help with breast/chestfeeding? You will be supported with breast/chestfeeding both during and after your pregnancy by staff in the Women's and Newborn...

Packing List for Hospital Birth Not sure what to bring to hospital? Please use this list as a suggested guide to help plan the right items for your stay. You may not need or wish to bring everything on the list.

For more information on your care in the days after your baby is born, please refer to our Family Newborn Care Unit page. For information about caring for your baby, please refer to our Infant Health and Care page.

IWK Health promotes, protects, and supports breastfeeding. The nurses that work on the Family Newborn Care Unit can assist you with breastfeeding while you are in the hospital. Why breastfeed? Parent’s own milk is the best nutrition and provides specific immune protection for the baby. Breast milk contains a wide...

Donor Milk There are many benefits to breastfeeding, however, in some special situations, there may be unique challenges to breastfeeding your baby. The safest alternative to your own breastmilk is pasteurized donor milk from a regulated human milk bank. If you choose to use breast milk from another source you...