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Breastfeeding Challenge - see photos of this year’s event. What: A fun event to challenge geographic areas to see who can get the most babies breastfeeding at one time. The winners are determined by percentage of birthrate. When: October 11, 2008 Time: 11:00 am your time Why: To celebrate breastfeeding, to educate the general public, to develop peer support, and to just have fun! Location: The challenge can be anywhere you have 2 or more mothers gathered together. In Austin, HMHB and the Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin (MMBA) are co-sponsoring the event at the Austin Farmer’s Market at 4th and Guadalupe. You can either join us there or set up your own site. Go to www.babyfriendly.ca/challenge for more information on setting up a site and for handouts for mothers. Numbers: As many moms and babies as you can get - 2 to 2000! Sites: Anywhere. Some sites are someone’s home. Other sites are in hospitals. Sites can be in a park, at a clinic, at City Hall, on the Capitol grounds, at a community pool, at a local restaurant, at the mall, at a health fair, at a baby store, at a maternity store, at a library - anywhere you want to gather together to have a nurse-in. If your site is in a public location, be sure to get permission to use it as a site. How the Breastfeeding Challenge got started: In 2001, the Quintessence Foundation in British Columbia started this event. That year, there were 856 babies in 26 sites in British Columbia. Last year, there were 5,383 babies at 230 sites across Canada and the US. This year the event will be an international effort. Join the effort: Either sign up for a site or plan to join HMHB and MMBA at the Farmer’s Market on Oct. 11. Come about 15 minutes early to get registered and find a spot. If you are not registered and ready to latch at 11:00 am, we will not be able to count you.
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