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Our community based peer support program aims to bridge the gap between hospital, community, and home.

Programs

Events in April 2024

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April 2, 2024(1 event)

2:00 pm: Beyond the Basics: Breastfeeding, Babies and the Dinner Table


April 2, 2024

Baby is reaching for an orange on a table. Text Reads Breastfeeding, Babies & the Dinner Table Free Virtual Workshop

Breastfeeding, Babies and the Dinner Table
We know welcoming a new eater to the table is an exciting parenting milestone! Over the course of the hour we will discuss the continued importance of human milk while starting complementary foods, tips for protecting your milk supply, current WHO recommendations on the signs of solid readiness and parent tested tips on Baby Led food introduction.

Register HERE

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April 8, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: We ARE Breastfeeding Drop In - Early ON | Oak ( 80 Tartan Ave., Kitchener )


April 8, 2024

"YAY! The baby's finally here... now what do we do!?”

Come on out to your Local Early ON Centre for a drop in visit. No Registration Necessary........all age of babies and all feeding methods are welcome.  This is your space to lean into the experience of parenthood, while meeting your personal feeding goals.

It's a great way to meet other parents and find the tips, tools, and information you need to reach your family's Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Goals.

April 8. we will be at  Early ON |Oak Creek (80 Tartan Ave., Kitchener) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

April 15, we will be at 2 locations: Early ON | Roger ( 161 Roger St., Waterloo ) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

Anishnabeg Outreach | Early ON ( 236 Woodhaven Rd, Kitchener ) at 10 AM.

April 22. we will be at  Early ON |Oak Creek (80 Tartan Ave., Kitchener) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

April 29, we will be at 2 locations:  Early ON | Roger ( 161 Roger St., Waterloo ) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

Anishnabeg Outreach | Early ON ( 236 Woodhaven Rd, Kitchener ) at 10 AM.

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

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April 22, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: We ARE Breastfeeding Drop In - Early ON | Oak ( 80 Tartan Ave., Kitchener )


April 22, 2024

"YAY! The baby's finally here... now what do we do!?”

Come on out to your Local Early ON Centre for a drop in visit. No Registration Necessary........all age of babies and all feeding methods are welcome.  This is your space to lean into the experience of parenthood, while meeting your personal feeding goals.

It's a great way to meet other parents and find the tips, tools, and information you need to reach your family's Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Goals.

April 8. we will be at  Early ON |Oak Creek (80 Tartan Ave., Kitchener) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

April 15, we will be at 2 locations: Early ON | Roger ( 161 Roger St., Waterloo ) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

Anishnabeg Outreach | Early ON ( 236 Woodhaven Rd, Kitchener ) at 10 AM.

April 22. we will be at  Early ON |Oak Creek (80 Tartan Ave., Kitchener) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

April 29, we will be at 2 locations:  Early ON | Roger ( 161 Roger St., Waterloo ) at 10 am - for more details visit www.EarlyYearsInfo.ca/services or to register visit www.KeyON.ca

Anishnabeg Outreach | Early ON ( 236 Woodhaven Rd, Kitchener ) at 10 AM.

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

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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.”