July 3 – Mothers attending the Waterfront Festival in Cobourg will have no trouble finding a comfortable spot to breastfeed and change their babies. The Northumberland Breastfeeding Coalition, of which Northumberland FHT is a member, has arranged a line-up of hot pink Adirondack chairs in an open-sided tent for their convenience. Coalition members will also be available to offer information about breastfeeding and community resources that support families. Their aim is to increase positive attitudes toward breastfeeding in public. To this end, they hope to take the chairs and tent to all the area’s big summer events, creating more breastfeeding-friendly environments for families to enjoy. Members also include, among others, representatives from the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit, the La Leche League, Port Hope Community Health Centre, breastfeeding mothers, physicians and social workers. Read the article for further details.
