"The
Consciously Parenting Project"
Creating Connections One Family at a Time
is hosting a family-friendly interactive workshop
"Parenting Beyond Behaviors What Really Matters in
Parenting"
Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 9am-12 noon
Bethesda Memorial Hospital in the Clayton Conference Room
2815 South Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33435
www.consciouslyparenting.com
October 24-26, 2008
La Leche League State
Conference - "Positive Parenting: A Timely Treasure"
Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanfront Resort -
more information to follow
World
Breastfeeding Week Celebrations (WBWC)
May 1 - September 30, 2008
Mother Support: Going for the Gold
La Leche League (LLL) in the USA World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations
encompass five months of events and activities to raise breastfeeding
awareness and to fundraise to support breastfeeding in the USA. These
celebrations highlight the mission of La Leche League in our communities and
among those we know. If you are new to WBW Celebrations, learn how to get
started here.
In conjunction with the Olympics in August, the theme for LLL in the USA 2008
WBWC is Mother Support: Going for the Gold. These celebrations recognize the
importance of supporting mothers so they can achieve the gold standard of
infant feeding: breastfeeding exclusively for six months, and providing
appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding for up to two
years or beyond.
Even as young athletes can only emerge from a healthy start on life, there is
no question that optimal infant and young child feeding is essential for
optimal growth and development.
What is World Breastfeeding Week?
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is August 1st - 7th and celebrates the
signing of the Innocenti Declaration, produced and adopted in 1990 by
participants at the WHO/UNICEF meeting on "Breastfeeding in the 1990s: A
Global Initiative on the Protection, Promotion and Support of
Breastfeeding." The document lists the benefits of breastfeeding, plus global
and governmental goals. World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in 120
countries on various dates.
This year we focus on supporting women in their efforts to do what is most
important for the health and survival of their children through the best and
most cost-effective intervention: early and exclusive breastfeeding.
You can "go for the gold" when you --
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give a mother the phone
number of an LLL Leader.
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tell a first-time
breastfeeding mother she is doing just fine.
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bring the new mother a
nutrious snack and a big glass of water.
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as an employer, accommodate
a mother's need to pump with a private comfortable space.
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as the baby's father,
intercede with family and friends so that mother and baby can feel confident
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write to legislators to
support the enactment of laws supporting paid maternity leave and
mother-friendly workplaces.
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contact an emergency relief
organization and request training to help in emergency situations,
especially in breastfeeding support.
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take care of your health and
nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation.
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set up or join a network of
lactation experts in your community.
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provide transportation to a
mother to attend an LLL meeting or visit a lactation consultant.
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advocate for legislation
that enacts the provisions of the WHO/UNICEF Code of Marketing.
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ask for support and offer
support to others.
Join with us in supporting
WBWC 2008 and in creating optimal conditions for mother support in all Circles
of Support: Family and Social Network, Healthcare, Workplace and Employment,
Government and Legislation and Response to Crisis or Emergency.
OBJECTIVES OF WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK CELEBRATIONS 2008 --
*To raise funds for La Leche League in the USA, with emphasis on local
communities and the LLL Breastfeeding Helpline.
*To raise awareness that breastfeeding is the Gold Standard for Infant
Feeding, that La Leche League Leaders and Groups offer breastfeeding
information and support and that the lack of breastfeeding affects the child,
mother, community and health care system.
