The 2008 Breastfeeding Olympics
August 11, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding
Yesterday organizers announced the launch of the second annual Synchronized Breastfeeding Worldwide event! The event has been dubbed “The 2008 Breastfeeding Olympics” in honor of the Olympic Games and this year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme: “Mother Support: Going for the Gold.”
On October 11, 2008, mothers in countries around the world will breastfeed their children starting at 11 a.m. local time. The date happens to coincide with the Quintessence Foundation’s eighth annual Breastfeeding Challenge (which already has 56 registered sites in Canada, the United States, and new participating country Australia!)
I’ve never heard of this before, but… What a cool idea! It’s a real shame that more mothers don’t breastfeed their children, and this could definitely raise awareness of its benefits.