Breast/chest milk provides all of the nutrition that your baby needs. Most healthcare providers recommend that you exclusively breastfeed or chestfeed your baby for the first 6 months. Find information and resources to support you with breastfeeding or chestfeeding your baby.

Chestfeeding is a term that is becoming more commonly used when discussing infant feeding. It’s often used by trans-masculine or non-binary parents to describe how they feed their baby from their bodies. Both chestfeeding and breastfeeding are used below to ensure that all parents feel represented and included.

Breastfeeding or chestfeeding is a skill that takes practice. Find advice on latching, positions and more:

• Breastfeeding or chestfeeding (HealthLinkBC File #70)
• Breastfeeding
• Learning basics of breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding positions
• A video on breastfeeding positions
• Common breastfeeding positions
• A video on breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact
• Learning to latch
• Latching your baby - video
• What you need to know about supplementing baby formula
• Breastfeeding your toddler
• Breastfeeding: Weaning a baby

Read helpful tips for different feeding situations:

• Quick tips: Successful breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding: Waking your baby
• Breastfeeding: When baby doesn't want to stop
• Signs that your baby is getting enough breast milk
• Breastfeeding at work
• Getting comfortable breastfeeding in public
• Breastfeeding during pregnancy
• Breastfeeding multiple infants
• Breastfeeding: Planning ahead
• Hospital policies and breastfeeding

Many medicines are safe to use while breastfeeding. Consult your healthcare provider if you are taking a medication or considering a supplement while you breastfeed. Learn more:

• Medications and herbal products for breastfeeding parents
• Medicine use while breastfeeding
• Vitamin D supplements for breastfeeding babies

Learn more about how to express and store your breast or chest milk: 

• Get started on expressing breastmilk
• A video on hand expressing breastmilk
• Pumping breast milk
• Storing and using breastmilk
• Storing breast milk

Learn more about managing your supply and milk production.

• Your milk supply
• Milk oversupply
• Under or over production of milk during breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding and your milk supply
• Breast engorgement
• Sleep, rest and breastfeeding
• Oxytocin
• Experiencing let-down reflex
• Poor let-down while breastfeeding

Learn about challenges you may encounter while breastfeeding or chestfeeding your baby.

• Common breastfeeding concerns
• Mastitis while breastfeeding
• Preventing mastitis
• Plugged milk ducts when you're breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding a sick baby
• Breastfeeding after a c-section
• Breastfeeding after breast surgery
• Breastfeeding when you have diabetes
• Breastfeeding: tobacco, alcohol, and drugs
• Coping with thrush when you’re breastfeeding
• Nipple shields for breastfeeding problems
• Breastfeeding with inverted nipples
• Breastfeeding: Baby's poor weight gain