Dr. Lenore Goldfarb
Dr. Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D., CCC, IBCLC is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), lactation educator, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and researcher at the Goldfarb Breastfeeding Clinic and Program located within the Herzl Family Practice Centre of the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is president of the Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation. In April 2002 Lenore established this website as an information resource for couples who are expanding their families by adoption, surrogacy, or traditional pregnancy as well as those experiencing infertility and/or recurrent miscarriage. AskLenore.com supports all mothers who wish to breastfeed, whether they are relactating, hoping to breastfeed after breast augmentation or reduction, inducing lactation for an adoptive child or one born by surrogacy, or breastfeeding a biological child. Lenore’s son, Adam, was born in 1999 by gestational surrogacy. After Adam was conceived, Lenore was determined to breastfeed her baby and began searching for a doctor who could help her achieve that goal. She found Dr. Jack Newman, who worked with her to develop a protocol that enabled Lenore to provide breastmilk for her son from his second day of life. Adam was born prematurely, at 32 weeks’ gestation, and was initially tube-fed with Lenore’s breastmilk. He was able to feed on his own from the breast at 9 days and continued to receive breastmilk until he was 8 months old and a healthy 20 pounds. At her peak, Lenore was able to produce 32 ounces of breastmilk per day.
After Lenore’s success with the protocol she began to spread the word. Soon she was receiving inquiries from women all over North America who were eager to breastfeed their adopted babies or babies born via surrogacy. In response, she wrote the first Guide to the Protocols for Induced Lactation, based on information in Dr. Newman’s book and her own experience, and posted it on the web in July 2001. Since then, she has helped more than 4,000 adoptive mothers, intended mothers, and relactating women to bring in their milk supplies. She has also helped many adoptive and relactating moms to get older babies to the breast. An abbreviated version of the protocols is included in The Breastfeeding Answer Book, Third Edition, by Nancy Morbacher (La Leche League International).
Lenore is the 2007 recipient of the Quebec Lactation Consultant Association Linda J. Smith Award of Excellence. This award was presented to Lenore on June 4th, 2007 by Linda J. Smith on behalf of the Quebec Lactation Consultant Association
In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field of human lactation, for challenging the status quo in our society, her sincere efforts to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding, and for endeavoring to bring excellence to the IBCLC profession.
In 2010, Lenore completed her doctorate in human lactation and reproductive counseling at the Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D., CCC, IBCLC
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
| President | Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
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| Chair | Québec Lactation Consultant Association-Montréal Section, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Treasurer | Union Institute and University International Alumni/ae Association Board (IAAB), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Doctoral Graduate | Union Institute and University Doctoral Program, Specialization: Human Lactation and Reproductive Counselling, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Instructor | Montreal Institute for Lactation Consultants, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Co-founder / International Board Certified Lactation Consultant / Educator / Researcher | Goldfarb Breastfeeding Clinic and Program, Herzl Family Practice Centre, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Co-founder / Administrator | Ask Lenore Website and Message Boards www.asklenore.info for Recurrent Miscarriage, Infertility, Adoptive Breastfeeding and Induced Lactation |
| Co-author together with Dr. Jack Newman | The Protocols for Induced Lactation: A Guide for Maximizing Breastmilk Production |
| Co-founder / Administrative Director | Galerie Mistral Inc. Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Co-founder / Administrator / Treasurer | Generations Nursery School, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Photographer | Freelance, fine art, exhibition |
AWARDS
| 2007 | Quebec Lactation Consultant Association: Linda J. Smith Award of Excellence “For outstanding contributions to the field of human lactation, for challenging the status quo in our society, for her sincere efforts to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding, and for endeavouring to bring excellence to the IBCLC profession.” |
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EDUCATION
| 2011 | Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Montréal, Québec, Canada |
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| 2010 | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Arts and Sciences and a specialization in Human Lactation and Reproductive Counseling, Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| 2007 | Recertified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Montréal, Québec |
| 2006 | Diploma in Counselling with distinction, Institute of Natural Healing, Furlong, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2002 | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Montréal, Québec |
| 2002 | Breast Ed Online Lactation Studies, Australia |
| 2002 | Lactation Educator Program, Lactation Institute, Encino, California |
| 1996 | Photography Program, Camera Lucida Image Centre, Montréal, Québec |
| 1992 | Flight School, Laurentide Aviation, Montréal, Québec |
| 1988 | Bachelor of Science in Biology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec |
| 1983 | Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec |
| 1979 | Diplôme d’Études Collégial, Marianopolis College, Montréal, Québec |
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS ATTENDED
| 2011 | International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Annual Conference: Raising the Bar: Enhancing Practices and Improving Health Outcomes, San Diego, California, USA
Poster: Results of a Survey to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation. |
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| 2011 | Maternal-Child Health Nursing Grand Rounds, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Presenter: Domperidone: What health providers need to know. |
| 2011 | Québec Lactation Consultant Association (AQC) Pétite Soirée, CLSC Jean-Olivier, Oka, St-Eustache, Québec, Canada
Presenter: Dompéridone: ce que les professionnels doivent savoir. |
| 2011 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Art and Science of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida, USA
Poster: Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation. Poster: Results of a Survey to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation. |
| 2010 | New Directions in Breastfeeding Research Symposium.
Memorial University, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Oral Abstract Presentation/Poster: Results of a Survey to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation; Poster:The Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation |
| 2010 | World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), Penang, Malaysia.
Workshop: Induced Lactation: From Probability to Possibility; Poster: The Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation; Poster: Results of a Survey to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation |
| 2010 | International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML), Lima, Peru.
Poster: The Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation; Poster: Results of a Survey to Assess the Experiences of Women who Induced Lactation |
| 2010 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management pre-conference workshops, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
| 2010 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management core conference, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
| 2010 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management core conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Poster: The Improvement of Breastfeeding Initiation in the Province of Quebec, Canada |
| 2009-10 | SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Lactation Education Program, Instructor, Montréal, Québec, Canada. |
| 2009 | Québec Lactation Consultant Association: The Big Conference, 3rd edition, Montréal, Québec, Canada. |
| 2008-9 | SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Lactation Education Program, Instructor, Montréal, Québec, Canada. |
| 2008 | La Leche League Québec Symposium, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2008 | American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 41st Annual Post Graduate (PG) Program: PG Course 03:“After Treatment Ends: Psychological and Ethical Issues”, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| 2008 | ASRM 41st Annual PG Program: PG Course 14: “Assisted Reproduction for Gay Men and Lesbians: Social, Psychological and Legal Aspects”, San Francisco, CA, USA. |
| 2008 | ASRM 64th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| 2008 | Maternal-Child Health Nursing Rounds, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Presenter: Induced Lactation and Relactation, Sir Mortimer B. Davis – Jewish General Hospital, October 7th |
| 2008 | International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Annual Conference: One Voice, Uniting the Profession - Practice, Professionalism, Policy, Las Vegas, Nevada
Poster: The Improvement of Breastfeeding Initiation in the Province of Quebec, Canada |
| 2008 | Gold 08 Online Lactation Discussion. Presenter: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation Demystified, Health-e-learning.com |
| 2008 | Association of Death Education and Counselling 30th Annual Counference: Global Mourning -- Death Among and Beyond Ourselves, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2008 | Florida Lactation Consultant Association Annual Meeting and Conference: Milk Madness: What Lactation Specialists Deal With Every Day! Lake Mary, Florida, USA.
Presenter: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation Demystified. Poster: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation: Decision Tool. |
| 2008 | International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML), Perth, Australia.
Poster: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation: Decision Tool. |
| 2008 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management pre-conference workshops, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2008 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management core conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Poster: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation: Decision Tool. |
| 2007 | Québec Lactation Consultant Association (AQC) Annual Meeting and Conference: Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2007 | La Leche League Québec Symposium, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2007 | Canadian Lactation Consultant Association Annual General Meeting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Presenter: Treasurer’s Report. |
| 2007 | The Calgary Breastfeeding Matters Group, Calgary Breastfeeding Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
| 2007 | American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 40th Annual Post Graduate (PG) Program: PG Course 04, “Environmental Contaminants and Female Reproduction”, Washington, D.C., USA. |
| 2007 | ASRM 40th Annual PG Program: PG Course 23 “Controversies in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss”, Washington, D.C., USA. |
| 2007 | ASRM 63rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA. |
| 2007 | International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Annual Conference : Controversies in Lactation, San Diego, California, USA.
Co-Presenter with Dr. Jack Newman: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation Demystified Poster and Oral Presentation: Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation: Decision Tool. |
| 2007 | Gold 07 Online Lactation Discussion. Presenter: Induced Lactation and Relactation, Health-e-learning.com |
| 2007 | Québec Lactation Consultant Association: The Big Conference, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2007 | Healthy Children Project Center for Breastfeeding Symposium at Sea: Navigating the Milky Way: Research Updates in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Port Canaveral, Florida, USA and the Bahamas. |
| 2007 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management Pre-Conference Workshop: Bed sharing, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2007 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management core conference, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2006 | Québec Lactation Consultant Association (AQC) Annual Meeting and Conference:
Presenter: Induced Lactation and Relactation, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada |
| 2006 | La Leche League Québec/Canadian Lactation Consultant Association (CLCA) Joint Annual Meeting and Symposium, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2006 | ASRM 39th Annual Post Graduate Program: PG 02, “The New Three R’s: Reproduction, Rights, and Responsibility in the ARTs”, New Orleans, LA, USA |
| 2006 | ASRM 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA |
| 2006 | International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Annual Conference: Interdisciplinary Breastfeeding Practice: Integration through Information, Philadelphia, USA. |
| 2006 | Infact 16th Annual Breastfeeding Conference: Breastfeeding: Good Health for the Family, Toronto, Canada |
| 2006 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2006 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management Pre-Conference Workshop: Case Studies in Breastfeeding: A Clinical Skill Building Lab, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2006 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management Pre-Conference Workshop: Bedsharing, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2006 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management Pre-Conference: Ethics of Donor Human Milk Banking, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
| 2006 | Healthy Children Project International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Human Lactation Research and Breastfeeding Management Pre-Conference Workshop: Learning from Our Sisters of the Sea: Pregnancy, Birth, and Lactation of Aquatic Mammals, Sea World, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 2005 | ASRM & CFAS 38th Annual Post Graduate Program: PG19, An Odyssey of 25 Years in Reproductive Medicine, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2005 | ASRM & CFAS 38th Annual Post Graduate Program:PG11, Innate Immunity in the Reproductive Tract, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2005 | American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) & Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) Conjoint Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 2005 | International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Conference and Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 2005 | Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants (OVLC) 9th Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| 2005 | Hamilton Region Lactation Committee and Niagara Region Breastfeeding Coalition Conference “Art and Evidence in Breastfeeding”, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| 2005 | 12th Annual Professional Lactation Conference, Burlington, Vermont, USA |
| 2004 | ILCA Conference and Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA |
| 2004 | 11th Annual Professional Lactation Conference, Burlington, Vermont, USA |
| 2003 | ILCA Conference and Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 2003 |
| 2003 | 10th Annual Professional Lactation Conference, Burlington, Vermont, USA |
| 2002 | La Leche League Symposium, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 2002 | 12th Annual National Breastfeeding Seminar for Health Professionals, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 2002 | Lactation Institute Infant and the Family Life Cycle Seminar, Encino, California, USA |
| 2002 | Lactation Institute Special Challenges in Lactation Seminar: Infant Issues, B & D, Encino, California, USA |
| 2001 | Montréal Breast-Feeding Promotion Committee and Montréal Lactation Consultants’ Group Seminar: “Breastfeeding Today - Meeting the Challenges”, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 1997 | Infertility Symposium, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| 1996 | Infertility Symposium, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| June 2009 to Present | President: Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation, Québec, Canada |
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| January 2008 to November 2009 | Treasurer/CERPs Coordinator/: Québec Lactation Consultant Association, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| September to December 2007 | Director/CERPs Coordinator/: Québec Lactation Consultant Association, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| February to September, 2007 | Director: Québec Lactation Consultant Association, Montréal Québec, Canada |
| January 2007 to March 2008 | Treasurer: Canadian Lactation Consultant Association, Rosemère, Québec, Canada |
| September 2005 to present | Instructor: Montreal Institute for Lactation Consultants (MILC), Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| December 2004 to present | President: Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| October 2002 to present | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Co-founder/Lactation Consultant/Educator/Researcher: Goldfarb Breastfeeding Clinic and Program, Herzl Family Practice Centre, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| September 2002 to present | Founder/Moderator: AskLenore.info website |
| July 2001 to September 2002 | Moderator/Peer Counsellor: Ask Lenore Forum of the Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource Website |
| September 1997 to October | Co-founder/Administrative Director: Galerie Mistral Inc., 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| January 1996 to present | Fine art photographer, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| June 1995 to present | Recurrent Miscarriage and Infertility Peer Counsellor/Volunteer, Montréal, Québec, Canada. |
| January 1995 to July 1995 | Co-founder/Administrator/Treasurer: Generations Nursery School, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| April 1989 to December 1992 | Independent Sales Representative: Capadco Inc./B & K Buttons Inc./HTC, Inc., Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| January 1989 to March 1989 | Executive Assistant: Cathcan Inc./TTC Inc., Taipei, Taiwan |
| September 1983 to January 1984 | Accountant in Training: Appel and Partners Chartered Accountants, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| June 1978 to August 1988 | Summer Job as Factory Worker: Via Chem Inc. (packaging facility),Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| September 1977 to January 1980 | Sales Representative/Junior Division Assistant Director/Junior Division Director/Assistant Director/Director ISS Ski School and Club, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| July 1977 to August 1977 | Volunteer worker, Kibbutz Nir David, Israel |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
| Québec Lactation Consultant Association (2010). | Portrait d’une consultante. Bulletin de l’AQC, Novembre. |
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| Goldfarb, L. (2010). | An assessment of the experiences of women who induced lactation (Doctoral Dissertation). Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| Goldfarb, L. (2010). | The art of connecting. In L. Pearl (Ed.) Living Legacies: A Collection of Inspirational Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women, (2nd Rev. ed.). Toronto: PK Press. |
| Eisner, M. (2003). | A helping hand for nursing moms: New clinic at JGH offers solutions for problem breastfeeding. The Suburban, Feb. 5 |
| Fidelman, C. (2002). | Baby making boomers trying to beat the clock. The Montréal Gazette, May 27 |
| Goldenberg, J. (1997). | Generations Pre-school asks Hampstead Park for revamp. The Suburban, June 18 |
| Goldfarb, L. (2007). | A mother’s story of loss and survival. In H. Stone (Ed.) Remembering our angels: Personal stories of healing from a pregnancy loss. www.Lulu.com pub |
| Goldfarb, L. (2003). | WHO official explains stand on breastfeeding and HIV at international lactation consultant’s meeting. |
| Goldfarb, L. (2002). | The premature infant: A mother’s perspective |
| Goldfarb, L. (2002). | Lenore Goldfarb’s response to “stressed about the breast” |
| Goldfarb, L. (2002). | Blocked duct versus mastitis: A summary |
| Goldfarb, L. (1999). | A photographer/gallery owner shares her thoughts on the art and collecting. Black and White Magazine for Collectors of Fine Photography, Winter (4), 32-34 |
| Jarjoura, K. (1998). | La Galerie Mistral exclusivement photo-focus!, Place Publique, Feb 5 |
| Kozinska, D. (1997). | The world seen through woman’s lens, The Montreal Gazette, Sept 13 |
| Kozinska, D. (1997). | New gallery in the picture, The Montreal Gazette, Dec 13 |
| Kozinska, D. (1998). | 101 bites of the apple, The Montreal Gazette, May 23 |
| Newman, J., & Goldfarb, L. (2002). | The protocols for induced lactation: A guide for maximizing breastmilk production. |
| Newman, J., & Goldfarb, L. (2003). | Induced lactation. In N. Mohrbacher and J. Stock, The breastfeeding answer book (3rd Rev. ed., pp. 388, 394-395). Schaumburg, IL: La Leche League International Publishers |
| Newman, J., & Goldfarb, L. (2005). | Induced lactation protocol. In J. Riordan, Breastfeeding and human lactation (3rd ed., p. 469b.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett |
| Polak, M. (2002). | How non-birth mothers are breastfeeding. The Montréal Gazette, November 10 |
| Rents, J. N. (2002). | Nursing for non-bio moms. And Baby Magazine, July/August |
| Schwartz, S. (1997). | Community of creativity. The Montreal Gazette, Sept 11 |
| Solomon, H. (1998). | Arts Scene, The Canadian Jewish News, May 21 |
CHARITABLE AFFILIATIONS
| President | Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation |
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| Treasurer: | Union Institute and University International Alumni/ae Association Board (IAAB) |
| Past Treasurer /
CERPs Coordinator | Québec Lactation Consultant Association |
| Past Treasurer | Canadian Lactation Consultant Association. |
| Associate Member | American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) |
| Associate Member | International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) |
| Member | Association for Death Education and Counselling |
| Member | Australian Breastfeeding Association |
| Member: | Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association |
| Member | Canadian Lactation Consultant Association |
| Member | Florida Lactation Consultant Association |
| Member | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant |
| Member | International Lactation Consultant Association |
| Member | Mental Health Professionals Group, ASRM |
| Member | Quebec Counselling Association |
| Member | Quebec Lactation Consultant Association |
| Life Member | Auxiliary, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital |
| Life Governor | Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Montréal, Québec |
| Photographer | Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital Annual Tennis Tournament |
| Lactation Consultant/
Researcher/ Photographer/ Founder | Goldfarb Breastfeeding Clinic and Program, Herzl Family Practice Centre, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital |
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), French (conversational)
If you value this service, kindly consider a donation to the Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation (registered charity) and earmark the donation for the International Breastfeeding Centre (Newman Breastfeeding Clinic) and/or the Goldfarb Breastfeeding Program.
You can donate through their website, canadianbreastfeedingfoundation.org, or by mail to Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation, 5764 Monkland Ave, Suite 424, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 1E9.
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