Breastfeeding, also known as lactation is the traditional way of providing newborns and young children with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development through breast milk (World Health Organization, 2014). During pregnancy, the female body starts to adjust to physical and hormonal changes, which includes increase in breast size, growth of uterus, and the production of prolactin. Prolactin is a hormone that stimulates the milk production as pregnancy progresses (Myles, 2012, p.88). As recommended by Health Canada, breastfeeding should be exclusive for the first 6 months for infants and maintained for at least 2 years to get optimal results for nutrition, immunologic protection, growth, and development (Health Canada, 2014). Breastfeeding…