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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
June 26, 2003
For Immediate Release Contact: Sherri Willis Ellen Sirbu, City of Berkeley, 510. 981.5131 Kelly Moore, Native American Health Center, 510.535.4417 Bay Area Set to Defend Its Guinness World Record for Number of Women Breastfeeding At One Place & Time The challenge is on! This August the Bay Area will defend its Guinness World Record of 1,130 women breastfeeding their children at the same time, in the same place. The California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in conjunction with the Alameda County and City of Berkeley Public Health Departments, and Native American Health Center is sponsoring this Guinness event, which will kick off 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 9 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Berkeley, California. At 12:30 the women and babies will cross the street to the Berkeley Community Theater for the official count. The event celebrates World Breastfeeding Week and California Breastfeeding Awareness month, and will include live music, children's activities, food vendors and more. This year Sydney, Australia will compete against us to win back the title. Although Australia has a population of approximately 18 million - compared to 282 million people in the United States - it will be a tight competition. Australia is committed to having mothers breastfeed their infants, whereas breastfeeding is a real challenge in the United States for many reasons, including: Marketing of infant formula. In many ways marketing undermines breastfeeding. Hospitals receive free formula from formula companies and often will dispense it to mothers instead of providing necessary support for mothers to breastfeed successfully. Free formula. Most hospitals receive and distribute free formula in gift bags to mothers as discharge gifts. When health professionals market formula it gives the impression it is good to give formula to babies. Formula companies also mail unsolicited free formula directly to the mothers' homes. Misleading promotions. Some advertisements suggest that formula and breast milk are substantially the same. Limited maternity leave. Lack of lactation accommodation laws in most states. Lack of lactation education for most physicians and nurses. For more information on the Guinness event or to find out how you can support breastfeeding call Ellen Sirbu at (510) 981-5131, or e-mail . Alameda County Public Health Department 1000 Broadway, Suite 500 - Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510.267.8001 Fax: 510.268.7012 |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
what a shame im in melbourne not sydney!!!! I wanna set a bfeeding record
too!! "Emily Roysdon" wrote in message om... June 26, 2003 For Immediate Release Contact: Sherri Willis Ellen Sirbu, City of Berkeley, 510. 981.5131 Kelly Moore, Native American Health Center, 510.535.4417 Bay Area Set to Defend Its Guinness World Record for Number of Women Breastfeeding At One Place & Time The challenge is on! This August the Bay Area will defend its Guinness World Record of 1,130 women breastfeeding their children at the same time, in the same place. The California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in conjunction with the Alameda County and City of Berkeley Public Health Departments, and Native American Health Center is sponsoring this Guinness event, which will kick off 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 9 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Berkeley, California. At 12:30 the women and babies will cross the street to the Berkeley Community Theater for the official count. The event celebrates World Breastfeeding Week and California Breastfeeding Awareness month, and will include live music, children's activities, food vendors and more. This year Sydney, Australia will compete against us to win back the title. Although Australia has a population of approximately 18 million - compared to 282 million people in the United States - it will be a tight competition. Australia is committed to having mothers breastfeed their infants, whereas breastfeeding is a real challenge in the United States for many reasons, including: Marketing of infant formula. In many ways marketing undermines breastfeeding. Hospitals receive free formula from formula companies and often will dispense it to mothers instead of providing necessary support for mothers to breastfeed successfully. Free formula. Most hospitals receive and distribute free formula in gift bags to mothers as discharge gifts. When health professionals market formula it gives the impression it is good to give formula to babies. Formula companies also mail unsolicited free formula directly to the mothers' homes. Misleading promotions. Some advertisements suggest that formula and breast milk are substantially the same. Limited maternity leave. Lack of lactation accommodation laws in most states. Lack of lactation education for most physicians and nurses. For more information on the Guinness event or to find out how you can support breastfeeding call Ellen Sirbu at (510) 981-5131, or e-mail . Alameda County Public Health Department 1000 Broadway, Suite 500 - Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510.267.8001 Fax: 510.268.7012 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 24/07/03 |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
I'm already registered for Berkeley, anyone else going to be there? I'll
be with the handsome 3 year old with red curly hair! -Karen, mom to Henry- |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
Karen wrote:
I'm already registered for Berkeley, anyone else going to be there? I'll be with the handsome 3 year old with red curly hair! You said that last year, and *I* never saw you ;-) Seriously, I think I'll be there, but it might be with just Rebekah. Dh really wanted to go to a Linux family picnic in Sunnyvale on the same day, and he thinks he'd be bored in Berkeley this time around, so he and Noah might go there instead. It would be nice to have an official MKB meet-up, doncha think? Emily |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
The event starts at 11:30 and the official BF is at 1:30, so how's about
12:30 at the fountain? It's the only actual landmark I can think of in the park, and it's old and not in use as a fountain anymore, but you can't miss it, as it's huge. We can get acquainted, take some pictures, and go into the event together. Unless anyone has a better idea, of course. The weekly Farmer's Market will be happening on the street right next to the park, so plan a little time to shop. How shall we recognize each other? Pink carnations in our lapels? Roses between our teeth? -Karen, mom to Henry 3- |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
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wrote: Ok, great, so far we've got me Karen with the redheaded 3 year old, Molly in black with Gramma in tow, and Emily. Is that all? Anyone else? 12:30 at the defunct fountain! Karen, is this the fountain? http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/200...e/berkch01.JPG -- Molly http://www.fisher-studio.com/ |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
In article , Karen
wrote: Ok, great, so far we've got me Karen with the redheaded 3 year old, Molly in black with Gramma in tow, and Emily. Is that all? Anyone else? 12:30 at the defunct fountain! Sounds great! I'll be there with at least one nursling :-) Emily |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
I'm already registered for Berkeley, anyone else going to be there? I'll
be with the handsome 3 year old with red curly hair! -Karen, mom to Henry- I haven't decided yet whether I'm going; we're going to a wedding that afternoon and if the count runs as late as it did last year, I'd have to miss it anyway. :-( If I do, though, I would definitely want to make firm plans to meet up with whoever else is going to be there! It was such a complete madhouse last time and I didn't see *anyone* I know. We should have an mkb banner or something. :-) Holly Mom to Camden, 2.5 yrs |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
Dh really wanted to
go to a Linux family picnic in Sunnyvale on the same day, and he thinks he'd be bored in Berkeley this time around, Berkeley is boring compared to a Linux picnic in Sunnyvale? You have one strange DH. :-) (How old is Noah? And do you know about Habitot?) Holly |
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Breastfeeding World Record Event in Berkeley, CA August 9th
We didn't set a new world record, but it sure was a great event. There
were some cool vendors, interesting speakers, good music and fun people. I posted some photos on my weblog at http://www.fisher-studio.com/blog/st...BreastfeedingM onthCel.html http://tinyurl.com/jsqv Hoping to do it again next year! -- Molly http://www.fisher-studio.com/ |
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