Village Lactation is a Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Clinic whose team is made up of multiple Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine trained physicians and an IBCLC.

 

Village Lactation was created to serve infants and families, and has a fundamental recognition that "it takes a village" to raise a child. Our families are the ultimate leaders in their care and we are here to assist them with skill, dedication, and humility. Our team respects the autonomy of choice, and thoughtfully cultivates a safe environment for varying cultures and identities. We are privileged to support human milk, the first sacred food, on Treaty 6 territory. We offer a family centered approach to support your lactation journey and your infant feeding preferences. We comfortably support families who inclusively feed with parent's own breastmilk, donor human milk, and formula.

 

Our physicians are teachers to other healthcare learners such as medical students, medical residents, allied health professionals, and occasionally IBCLC candidates. As such, we may ask your permission to have a learner present during your visit.

 

Our services are covered by Alberta Health, meaning there is no cost to your family for your initial assessment, any relevant procedures, or your follow up visits. However, we do require a referral to access care in our clinic. In the rare occasions that families do not have Alberta Health or equivalent (ex. Medavie blue cross for Military families), such as families who come from outside of Canada & do not have Alberta Health coverage yet), then there will be a private fee that is to be paid prior to your visit.