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Breastfeeding Challenge: Sat. Oct 3 2009, 11am at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago.
--Update: we held the 2009 Challenge; thanks to those who participated! Look for the next Challenge in October of 2010.--
Join us to celebrate breastfeeding in a fun “competition” where every child “wins” because they are breastfed!!
What: Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2009 - This fun event is a challenge for which geographic area ( province, state or territory) has the most breastfeeding babies, as a percentage of the birthrate, “latched on.” at 11am local time.
When: October 3, 2009
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 done in a fun social way.
Location: Olson Auditorium at the Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago, 836 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
Numbers: 2-??
"Latch on": 11am local time.
Background: http://www.babyfriendly.ca/index.php
Plan to arrive at about 10:00 to allow time to park, walk to the hospital and locate the Olson Auditorium. The conference will be in session. Those already in the auditorium will pause during the presentation. And those not registered for the conference will meet right outside the auditorium. More details are to be worked out, but that is the plan for now.
You don't have to be nursing to help out. Really! We need people to do the counting the nursing babies!
RSVP if you can so we can have the right number of "counters" to count the nurslings... But come anyway, even if you don't RSVP. Thanks!
Cathy Theys
cathy@chicagoareaBFC.org
cell: 847 878 0374
Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition
http://chicagoareaBFC.org
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