I originally had TWO Pictures in this post. GOOGLE deleted the other. Shame on THEM.
This past week celebrating World Breastfeeding Week was very successful in Brooklyn, New York. The events were well attended, informative and most of all effective in emphasizing the importance, the promotion and advocacy of breastfeeding. For this particular topic, getting the message across was more important than creating the content (for me), because this subject matter is a serious one not only in America but across the globe.
This subject plays a direct role in parenting through adulthood for our children. From my work and personal experience in early education and nutrition (how we take care of ourselves and our children healthwise), and how we support their education, (through our direct involvement with the schools), and the early foundations of how we communicate with, interact with and our emotional connection (bond) with our children makes a difference when the outside influences and streets start talking.
This year's theme about being ready for an emergency response stimulated much discussion about the effects of giving our babies formula in emergency situations and the disadvantages of not breastfeeding our babies when emergencies do arise.
On Friday, August 7, 2009 from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, I attended Brooklyn Alliance for Breastfeeding Empowerment's (BABE)
8th Annual Celebration at Restoration Plaza, 1360 Fulton Street (Between New York & Brooklyn Avenues).
I gave a speech called "Peer Counselor Reflections" reflecting on my service as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. I graduated in one of the early classes at Brooklyn D & C in the nineties and have spoken to dozens of women about the importance of breastfeeding.
On Monday August 3, 2009 from 12:00-3:30 p.m, I attended Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center's Celebration and spoke on the importance of breastfeeding and going back to work.
