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12-The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 14, 2005 B reastfeeding centre opens at hospital 4his By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Local breasteeding mothers lîîoking for every- thing from breast pumps 10 resource books cao n0w head 10 the Tender Loving Corner ITLC) ai Milton District Hospital. The service, which was launched about a mouîh ago. provides "anyîhing 10 do wiîh hreasîfeeding," said MDH Obstetries Resource Nurse Jean Gallen. Il1ts just a litIle relail oullet and purnp rentai depot 10 complernent our breastfeeding clinie.- Ms Gallen said. The TLC rents Medela breast pumps and selîs breaslfeeding sterilization kits 10 go aloîîg with thern. Il also camres books, breastfeeding pillîîws, electrie pnmps, sterilizers, nipple shields, creams. rnilk freezer bags, the Hearl 10 Heart baby sliug and Fenugreek. a herbai prodUci designed t0 increase milk supply. While it's t00 soon 10 tell how well used the TLC is. Ms Gallen said she hopes il's going te, gain in "l1t's just a littie retail outiet and pump rentai depot to complement our breastfeeding clinic." JEAN UALM popularity. She pointed out that since last iauuary, 572 babies have been delivered at MDH and of those, 80 per cent of mothers are breastfeeding. indicaling a need for a service like TLC. "We're hoping that uts (TLCI going to grow- she said. Ms Gallen said before TLC opened, there sverc only two other places in Milton where new moms could pick up the necessary equiprnent and acces- sories for breastfeeding, or they badl t0 travel out of îîuss i Io gel ss lai hes ieded. The coîrner vall be oîpen Mondays and Wednesdays lrom 1:30 iii i p.m., Tîicsdays huom 9:30 bo 11:301 arn. and Thursdays from 7 10 9 p.m. On Fridays. there's a drîîp-n sessionî from 1l arn. 10 12:31 p.m. wlîere Ms Gallen said is where breasîteedîug mothers eau ask questlions, have their babies weiglîed and have intornial conversa- lion with other breasîfcediug mothers. To inake an appoînîment for the TLC. caîl 1905> 878-2383. ext. 7(13(1. To speak with Lactation Consultant JilI Hicks, phone the above number ext. 7610. Ms Gallen said limes are subjeet 10 change and advised mothers to caîl ahead and conlirmi opera- tiouaI hours. Money brought in lhrough the TLC wiil go tossard expanding the breasîfeeding clinîr's hours. Me1aîîue Henîiesîei lti bic reaî/iei at tihiii îîes.sevfoa.îîiloîîaîîadiuîîî-lianîpîîî oul.ti prevention workshop offered The Milton Red Cross office xvii hosi an abuse prevention workshop January 27 l'or adults who ssork with children and youth. Called Prevention in Motion. the t3ve-hour session ss ill teach boss 10 recognize abuse, the legal require- menîs loi- reporting abuse and how 10 build saler relatiouships within organ- î,'ations and comrmunities. It will also define difierent types ot' abuse and explore the barriers and beniefls Io presenting abuse. 'llie sorkshop ssill be held at t6e Red Cross'north Hialton branch ai 1001 Nipi ssinit Rd.. U nit I ront 1) ar.n. tlii Adnîission is lice, but $i20 is requircd Io pureltase a I Ml page train- ingl ssvoiklssk. Tii i ciiste. e-niail iniv 55 iooits«(i ted- c os i c ail (90) S75 45')ý Pies eitîii ini Miotiont is pli nIle Red ( îi.iss Respec tht prîgia11 arn pillt plileci tliit i ii 5tl îltlI u seili mc îiicaiiîoiins ',Poils ,roupîýi. t,.sJ IiEilt tV I L d I I FIERTILITY CLINIC 1(1 tSI i i NEWLIFE ilO Dr uM ND FRCSC Nisssauga fo restview chuc wlhaut wolls Gran 37 uds St . (W 5 wwfor h s e w on fr more!