Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » INFACT http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123 Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:49:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Breastfeeding Advocacy around the World http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/breastfeeding-advocacy-around-the-world/ http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/breastfeeding-advocacy-around-the-world/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:37:20 +0000 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/?p=2370 Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3

]]> The vast majority of Breastfeeding 1-2-3 readers are from the United States, with nearly 10 times as many visitors from the U.S. than from the second country on the list. Can you guess what the next four countries are? I will give you a little hint:

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The next four countries are:

2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. India
5. Australia

I have been talking a lot about breastfeeding advocacy opportunities in the United States, so tonight I would like to share a breastfeeding advocacy opportunity for each of the other four countries listed. Please feel free to leave a comment if you are from any of those four countries and you have resources you would like to share!

Canada

“Join INFACT Canada and INFACT Quebec and sign on to the ‘Protect Breastfeeding Petition’ at http://protectbreastfeedingpetition.ca/. You can make a difference for mothers and children, sign the petition, share the petition and join us for a better world for all of us.”

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom you can read and sign the Breastfeeding Manifesto, an eight-page document that outlines seven objectives that support breastfeeding. The Manifesto notes:

The UK Governments and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, yet fewer than 2% of babies in the UK are exclusively breastfed at six months.

India

The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in that country. You can endorse your views on an infant’s right to food by entering your name and email address.

Australia

The Australian Breastfeeding Association has a page dedicated to breastfeeding advocacy which includes a link to the incident report form for the marketing of infant formulas in Australia.

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]]> http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/breastfeeding-advocacy-around-the-world/feed/ 5 World Breastfeeding Week 2008 Items Available http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/world-breastfeeding-week-2008-items-available/ http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/world-breastfeeding-week-2008-items-available/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:36:49 +0000 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.breastfeeding123.com/world-breastfeeding-week-2008-items-available/ Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3

]]> INFACT Canada (the Infant Feeding Action Coalition) now offers a World Breastfeeding Week 2008 Kit for sale. For CDN $65.00, one kit contains: seven fact sheets, two mini-posters (2 of each poster), five “Breastfeeding Rights” pocket cards, WABA Action Folder 2008, sample press release, Baby-Friendly Checklist Pad, two “Cost of Formula” wheels, “Risks of Formula Feeding” brochure, Nestlé boycott information, and three “Mother-Baby Friendly Communities” stickers. The items are also for sale individually. Visit INFACT Canada for pictures, additional information, and order forms.

Free resources for World Breastfeeding Week include those offered by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and La Leche League in the USA.

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