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Congratulations to you and your new family!
We are pleased to have had the opportunity to be part of your special experience. Being new parents is exciting and offers new challenges; we at Trillium are here to help support you and your family through the transition.
Our Postnatal Service Department offers a range of support services to assist you and your family. These are questions that new parents have when bringing their newborn baby home:
Click on the question to be taken to the answer below.
- Do you offer any breastfeeding support after I leave the hospital?
- How soon after I leave the hospital should my baby and I visit my doctor or midwife?
- What is Jaundice?
- Why does my baby need Jaundice screening?
- How do my staples get removed?
1. Do you offer any breastfeeding support after I leave the hospital?
Trillium has a Breastfeeding Clinic that is staffed with lactation consultants and public health nurses. We offer a postpartum assessment for you and your baby, hands on breastfeeding assistance and education during a one-to-one session for newly discharged moms and babies. We are dedicated in supporting you and your family to have a successful breastfeeding experience.
Breastfeeding support is offered to you and your family up to 6 weeks after you leave Trillium. Our Breastfeeding and Postpartum Assessment Clinic is open 7 days-a-week (includes evening appointments) and is located in the Family Care Centre at Trillium - Mississauga location.
Click here for a list of Breastfeeding Community Resources and Breast-pump Rental/Purchase Information (PDF: 33 KB)
2. How soon after I leave the hospital should my baby and I visit my doctor or midwife?
Your baby will need to be seen by their doctor or midwife within 1-2 days after they go home.
To find a new family doctor or pediatrician (a children's doctor or baby doctor), please ask your nurse or view our Health Information section. We can provide you a list of pediatricians that are accepting new patients.
3. What is Jaundice?
Jaundice is a yellow colouring of the skin and the whites of the baby’s eyes. It is caused by extra bilirubin in the baby’s blood system. Bilirubin comes from the breakdown of red blood cells.
Click here for an informational brochure on Jaundice. (PDF: 52 KB)
4. Why does my baby need Jaundice screening?
Jaundice is fairly common and is a normal part of your baby’s adjustment to life after birth. Many babies get jaundice about 2 or 3 days after birth, reaching the highest level around 4-5 days of life and then decreasing by the end of the first week.
Jaundice Screening Clinic
Upon discharge, your nurse will take a blood sample from your baby’s foot to determine if your baby shows early signs of jaundice. If your baby has early signs of jaundice, your nurse will make an appointment for you and your baby, the day following discharge, at the Jaundice Screening Clinic.
The Jaundice Screening Clinic is open daily from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. and is located in our Family Care Centre at the Mississauga location.
5. How do my staples get removed?
If you had a caesarean birth and staples were used to close your incision, your nurse in the Obstetrics Unit will make an appointment for you to have the staples removed after you are discharged. Usually this appointment is made between 3-5 days after your birth.
The Staple Removal Clinic is held Monday to Friday between 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. If breastfeeding support is required, your nurse will attempt to combine these two appointments for your convenience.