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

Programs

Events in March 2024

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February 25, 2024
February 26, 2024
February 27, 2024(1 event)

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


February 27, 2024

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

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February 28, 2024
February 29, 2024
March 1, 2024
March 2, 2024
March 3, 2024
March 4, 2024
March 5, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn: Learning to Latch + Building Supply


March 5, 2024

Learning to Latch + Building Supply!:

Learning to latch comfortably, and building a milk supply takes time, practice, and SUPPORT! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in. We will also help you to feel confident that your baby is getting enough milk. Come and learn how to build and protect your milk supply as well as normal feeding patterns. We’re also happy to answer other lactation questions!

 


 

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March 6, 2024
March 7, 2024
March 8, 2024
March 9, 2024
March 10, 2024
March 11, 2024
March 12, 2024(2 events)

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


March 12, 2024

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

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6:00 pm: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class - 44 Francis St. South, Kitchener ( Community Health Caring KW )


March 12, 2024

Looking Forward to seeing you in person at our ME Breastfeed Workshop.

In this two hour class, we will talk about What to Expect In The First Seven Days of Breastfeeding Your Baby, Why Is Breastfeeding Important, Strategies For Nursing Your Baby and Parenting Resources in Waterloo Region.

Connect with families that are due around the same time as you and learn about our 'We Are Breastfeeding' six week class for after baby arrives.

See a live nursing demonstration and ask all of your questions.

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March 13, 2024
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March 17, 2024
March 18, 2024
March 19, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn: Learning to Latch + Building Supply


March 19, 2024

Learning to Latch + Building Supply!:

Learning to latch comfortably, and building a milk supply takes time, practice, and SUPPORT! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in. We will also help you to feel confident that your baby is getting enough milk. Come and learn how to build and protect your milk supply as well as normal feeding patterns. We’re also happy to answer other lactation questions!

 


 

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March 20, 2024
March 21, 2024
March 22, 2024
March 23, 2024
March 24, 2024
March 25, 2024
March 26, 2024(1 event)

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


March 26, 2024

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

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March 27, 2024
March 28, 2024
March 29, 2024
March 30, 2024
March 31, 2024
April 1, 2024
April 2, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn: Learning to Latch + Building Supply


April 2, 2024

Learning to Latch + Building Supply!:

Learning to latch comfortably, and building a milk supply takes time, practice, and SUPPORT! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in. We will also help you to feel confident that your baby is getting enough milk. Come and learn how to build and protect your milk supply as well as normal feeding patterns. We’re also happy to answer other lactation questions!

 


 

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April 3, 2024
April 4, 2024
April 5, 2024
April 6, 2024(1 event)

9:30 am: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class - Waterloo ( 160 Roger St. )


April 6, 2024

 

Our in-person workshop will be held at EarlyON | Roger Street, 161 Roger St, Waterloo from 9:30-11:30am.

**We highly recommend that after you complete registration, you take a moment to sign up for a KeyON account. KeyON is a digital sign in system that provides parents a quick and simple way to sign in at EarlyON Centres. You can register for your FREE KeyON account HERE.

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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.”