by phdinparenting on September 16, 2009
The annual Global Breastfeeding Challenge is coming up again. In locations across North America and around the world, breastfeeding mothers will gather on October 3, 2009 to nurse their babies all at once.
Why?
To celebrate breastfeeding and demonstrate promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding women and their families. It’s a chance for education and peer support [...]
by phdinparenting on January 7, 2009
Back in October, I participated in the Breastfeeding Challenge for the 3rd time. This wonderful event is organized raise awareness about breastfeeding and to make mothers more confident breastfeeding in public.
Emma Kwasnica of Montreal also participated in the challenge while tandem nursing her two children and was shown in an article on the challenge in [...]
by phdinparenting on September 7, 2008
Each year in October, different cities around North America (and as of 2008 around the world!) compete to see how many babies can be latched on at the same time at the same place.
In 2001 when this event started, there were 856 babies at 26 sites in British Columbia, Canada. Last year there were 5,383 [...]