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Breastfeeding Challenge: Sat. Oct 11 2008, 11am at Brookfield Zoo. Meet at the Discovery Center at 10:30am.
Join us to celebrate breastfeeding in a fun “competition” where every child “wins” because they are breastfed!!
What: Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2008 - 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. A great opportunity to get together with other moms!
When: October 11th*
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: Brookfield Zoo
Numbers: 2-??
"Latch on": 11am local time.
Background: http://www.babyfriendly.ca/index.php
Brookfield Zoo Info:
map for directions to the zoo:
http://tinyurl.com/3pvpwh
zoo info:
http://czs.org
Plan to arrive at about 10:00 to allow time to park and walk to the exhibit. Enter the zoo and make your way to the Discovery Center. We will meet inside the Discovery Center at 10:30 and then move to a to-be-announced animal exhibit (hopefully with nursing mammals!).
Sorry I could not get unlimited free entry... But, I can get in a few families for free. At the North Entrance: pay to park, park, then meet me at big bison statue at 10:15 near the big ticket booths. I'll be there with three kids, a baby carrier, and a backpack.
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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