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Programs

Events in April 2024

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March 31, 2024
April 1, 2024
April 2, 2024
April 3, 2024
April 4, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


April 4, 2024

The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

See you there.

More information

April 5, 2024
April 6, 2024
April 7, 2024
April 8, 2024
April 9, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting


April 9, 2024

Join a BFB staff in this online discussion and strategy discovery for every stage of nursing your baby.

More information

April 10, 2024
April 11, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


April 11, 2024

The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

See you there.

More information

April 12, 2024
April 13, 2024
April 14, 2024
April 15, 2024
April 16, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 18, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


April 18, 2024

The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

See you there.

More information

April 19, 2024
April 20, 2024
April 21, 2024
April 22, 2024
April 23, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting


April 23, 2024

Join a BFB staff in this online discussion and strategy discovery for every stage of nursing your baby.

More information

April 24, 2024
April 25, 2024
April 26, 2024
April 27, 2024
April 28, 2024
April 29, 2024
April 30, 2024
May 1, 2024
May 2, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


May 2, 2024

The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

See you there.

More information

May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024

Did you know that the Breastfeeding Buddies program of the Waterloo Region recently received a grant from the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation to expand peer breastfeeding support?

The campaign will mobilize many levels of partnerships to improve hospital-to-community supports and engage with priority populations to increase breastfeeding rates across Waterloo Region.

Stay tuned for updates on “The Building Supportive Breastfeeding Communities Campaign.”