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Infant feeding can be nourishing, complicated, emotional, and deeply personal. Whether you’re breastfeeding, pumping, supplementing, bottle-feeding, or transitioning in some way, support can make feeding feel more sustainable and less overwhelming.

This is a space for guidance without pressure — where your goals, your body, and your family’s needs are respected.

There is no single “right” way to feed a baby.

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Lactation

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Pumping

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Bottle Feeding

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Transitions

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Introducing Solids

✳︎ Lactation ✳︎ Pumping ✳︎ Bottle Feeding ✳︎ Transitions ✳︎ Introducing Solids

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What Feeding Support Looks Like

Infant feeding support at Growing Together is flexible, non-judgmental, and responsive. Support may include:

  • Breast/chestfeeding guidance

  • Pumping support and flange fitting guidance

  • Supplementation planning (formula or donor milk)

  • Bottle-feeding support and paced feeding

  • Combination feeding strategies

  • Transitioning feeding methods

  • Support during weaning or lactation suppression

    Care is collaborative and always aligned with your goals.

Who This Support Is For

Feeding support may be helpful if you:

  • Want help establishing or adjusting feeding

  • Are feeling overwhelmed or unsure about feeding choices

  • Need support supplementing or combination feeding

  • Are returning to work or navigating childcare transitions

  • Are weaning or considering stopping lactation

  • Want reassurance that what you’re doing is enough

You do not need to be struggling to deserve support.

Common Reasons Families Seek Feeding Support

Families often reach out for support when:

  • Feeding feels painful, stressful, or confusing

  • Weight gain or supply concerns come up

  • Pumping feels overwhelming or inefficient

  • Bottle-feeding feels harder than expected

  • Feeding needs change due to work, daycare, or family dynamics

  • Solids are being introduced and questions arise

  • It’s time to transition or stop feeding in a certain way

Support can happen at any stage — not just the newborn period.

Types of Feeding Support Offered

Prenatal Feeding Support Prenatal Feeding Support
Prenatal Feeding Support

Best for: Families wanting to prepare ahead of time.

Includes:

  • Feeding education during pregnancy

  • Exploring feeding options and goals

  • Preparing for common challenges and transitions

Early Postpartum Feeding Support Early Postpartum Feeding Support
Early Postpartum Feeding Support

Best for: Families in the first days or weeks after birth.

Includes:​

  • Hands-on feeding support

  • Troubleshooting latch, supply, pumping, or bottles

  • Supplementation planning if needed

  • Emotional reassurance and normalization

Ongoing & Transitional Feeding Support Ongoing & Transitional Feeding Support
Ongoing & Transitional Feeding Support

Best for: Families navigating change.

Includes:

  • Returning to work or school

  • Pumping routines and schedules

  • Daycare transitions

  • Introducing solids

  • Weaning or lactation suppression

All feeding support options include:

  • ​Welcome basket & workbook to keep

  • Unlimited phone, text & email support via a private client portal

  • Access to lending library

  • Community resource recommendations

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  1. Reach out or book a consult

  2. We discuss your feeding goals and current challenges

  3. ​An in-home or virtual visit is scheduled

  4. Support is tailored to your needs and evolves over time

$50/hour

How Feeding Support Works

Support can be:

  • In-person

  • Virtual

  • One-time or ongoing

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Common Questions

  • Not at all. Support is available for all feeding methods, including pumping, bottle feeding, supplementation, combination feeding, and transitions.

  • Absolutely. Pumping support may include schedule guidance, flange fitting education, supply troubleshooting, and integrating pumping into daily life.

  • Yes. Families often seek support weeks or months later when needs shift, such as supply issues, returning to work, starting daycare, or introducing solids.

  • If you are more than 1hr (~90km) away from Growing Together Doula Services mileage costs at $0.63/km will be added to your invoice per visit.

  • Yes. Support can include creating a supplementation plan that feels sustainable and aligns with your family’s needs and goals.

  • Yes. Support is available for gradual or planned weaning, lactation suppression, and navigating the emotional and physical changes that can come with stopping.

  • Muskoka area, Bracebridge, Port Carling, Port Severn, Orillia, Hunstville, Dwight, Port Sydney and surrounding areas.

  • Yes. Feeding support can be offered virtually or in person, depending on your needs. Virtual sessions are a flexible option for education, troubleshooting, and guidance from wherever you are.

Looking for less hands-on and more knowledge-based support?

Check out the Talk & Text page for virtual options.

Talk & Text Support