Breastfeeding Celebration Saturday in the Park

08/05/11 Would Breastfeeding Week will be celebrated this Saturday in Marshall County by the WIC Agency and everyone is invited.

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1^st to 7^th in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Declaration made by WHO (World Health Organization) and UNICEF policy-makers in August 1990 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding is the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding until a baby is six months old, and continued breastfeeding with the addition of nutritious complementary foods for up to two years or beyond.

The local celebration is Saturday, August 6^th at the Roadrunner’s Shelter in the front of Centennial Park near the Symphony Restaurant from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The theme of this year’s celebration is “The Miracle of a Mother’s Love.”  Activities include games, face painting, balloons, treats and chalk art.