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Local mums celebrate breastfeeding
30 July 2018
The benefits of breastfeeding on the health and welfare of babies is the focus of the 2018 World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August. The slogan for this year is ‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life’.
During the week New Zealanders celebrate, support and promote breastfeeding by joining in the global ‘Big Latch On’ event.
Thousands of women will simultaneously breastfeed their babies in public this Friday (3 August) from 10am in the nationwide annual Big Latch On event. All breastfeeding mums, partners, whanau and supporters are welcome to attend.
‘Big Latch On’ events on Friday 3 Aug:
Nelson: Victory Community Centre, 2 Totara St,
Nelson South. Registration from 9.45am. Latch on 10.30am
Mums and toddlers welcome. Plunket is sponsoring morning
tea.
Contact: Debra Hardcastle, Lactation consultant and
midwife P: 021 277 3695
Motueka: St Thomas auditorium,
101 High St, Motueka. Registrations from 10am. Latch On at
10.30am. There will also be spot prizes and a display of
wahakura weaving with harakeke, plus a chance to win a
wahakura. Organised by the Motueka Maternity Unit.
Contact: Tracy Botica, midwife P: 021 2243 229
Useful
links:
www.womens-health.org.nz
Big Latch On (Aotearoa/New Zealand) Facebook
www.facebook.com/Thebiglatchonmotueka
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