Infant Feeding

Breastfeeding is the normal and unequalled method of feeding infants. Health Canada promotes breastfeeding - exclusively for the first six months, and sustained for up to two years or longer with appropriate complementary feeding - for the nutrition, immunologic protection, growth, and development of infants and toddlers.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:37 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:37 (UTC)
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geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2019-09-09 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["alimentation du nourrisson", "allaitement", "alimentation complémentaire", "nutrition", "protection immunologique", "croissance", "développement du nourrisson", "développement du tout-petit"], "en": ["infant feeding", "breastfeeding", "complementary feeding", "nutrition", "immunologic protection", "growth", "development of infants", "development of toddlers"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Nutrition du nourrisson
update_frequency	as_needed