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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Global Breastfeeding Challenge 2011

The "what" challenge?  That was my response when I heard about this event yesterday on the radio.  My hubby told be they said 'breastfeeding' challenge.  My interest was peaked.  A local radio station was interviewing someone from the local health unit about the Global Breastfeeding Challenge 2011, taking place the very next day.  They mentioned that the local record was 26 breastfeeding pairs together at once for this event back in 2008.  Weird, cool...I thought, why not!?  It wouldn't be every year that I'd be able to participate in something like this and the whole idea behind it was rather neat...gathering together with women around the world at the same time to breastfeed together to 'latch on' and breastfeed our babies.  It would be kinda cool to say that Mister and I participated in something like that.

Only problem was that I am still healing from my sore back and not supposed to carry Mister and Matthew was quite uncomfortable at the idea of going somewhere where there would be any number of exposed breasts (hehe).  So, I called my Dad and his fiancee to see if they might help me get Mister there and carry him around until it was time for us to latch with the rest of the world (such a strange concept but totally neat way to stand up for and promote something you believe in!).  So, Dad said he would pick us up in the morning and get us to the local event.

It was a busy place, held at the local Chapters store in the kids section.  They had a sign up sheet and I asked the gals how many were signed up so far for today.  I think I was number 23 or something...I told them I was hoping to be part of breaking the local 2008 record of 26 pairs.  So I found a chair in the hustle and bustle of the group of moms with babies and kids and waited.

So, at 11am we were one of 27 nursing pairs that latched on together with women and babies around the world! 

Follow this link for more information about the event and results from around the world!

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