About & Services – Breastfeeding Buddies

The Breastfeeding Buddies are here to help you meet #yourbreastfeedinggoals
Our community based peer support program aims to bridge the gap between hospital, community, and home.

Programs

Week of Nov 27th

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Nov 27, '22	Nov 28, '22 12:00 pm: Breastfeeding Buddies Playgroup! 12:00 pm: Breastfeeding Buddies Playgroup! 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm November 28, 2022 Join us with your little ones at local community centers this fall! Happening twice weekly, our playgroup is an excellent excuse to have some social time with other parents, and get to know other folks in the community. We will also have Breastfeeding Buddies on hand to answer any Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, or Pumping questions that you might have, and connect you with local and online resources. MONDAYS: Meeting at Victoria Hills Community Centre, 10 Chopin Dr, Kitchener TUESDAYS: Meeting at Forest Heights Community Centre, 1700 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener More information Read more	Nov 29, '22 9:30 am: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class- Kitchener ( 80 Tartan Ave ) 9:30 am: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class- Kitchener ( 80 Tartan Ave ) 9:30 am – 11:30 am November 29, 2022 We are happy to announce that in-person workshops have returned! These workshops will have limited capacity, and all attendees must complete the Ministry of Education Screening HERE prior to entering the building. This in-person workshop will be held at EarlyON \| Oak Creek, 80 Tartan Ave, Kitchener 9:30 am - 11:30 am 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. More information Read more 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn! Topic: Latching isn't Easy 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn! Topic: Latching isn't Easy 10:00 am – 11:00 am November 29, 2022 Latching Isn't Easy...Ouch!: Latching and breastfeeding takes practice! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in! Mastered the latch but have other breastfeeding questions? Please join us! Join our virtual group meet-up on Tuesdaysas we rotate through popular breastfeeding topics, answer your questions, and connect as a group. To ensure the privacy of participants, advance registration for each session is required here. More information Read more 12:00 pm: Breastfeeding Buddies Playgroup! 12:00 pm: Breastfeeding Buddies Playgroup! 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm November 29, 2022 Join us with your little ones at local community centers this fall! Happening twice weekly, our playgroup is an excellent excuse to have some social time with other parents, and get to know other folks in the community. We will also have Breastfeeding Buddies on hand to answer any Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, or Pumping questions that you might have, and connect you with local and online resources. MONDAYS: Meeting at Victoria Hills Community Centre, 10 Chopin Dr, Kitchener TUESDAYS: Meeting at Forest Heights Community Centre, 1700 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener More information Read more 6:30 pm: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class- Kitchener ( 80 Tartan Ave ) 6:30 pm: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class- Kitchener ( 80 Tartan Ave ) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm November 29, 2022 We are happy to announce that in-person workshops have returned! These workshops will have limited capacity, and all attendees must complete the Ministry of Education Screening HERE prior to entering the building. This in-person workshop will be held at EarlyON \| Oak Creek, 80 Tartan Ave, Kitchener 9:30 am - 11:30 am 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. More information Read more	Nov 30, '22 10:00 am: Latch & Learn Drop-In: Latching Isn't Easy 10:00 am: Latch & Learn Drop-In: Latching Isn't Easy 10:00 am – 11:00 am November 30, 2022 Latching Isn't Easy...Ouch!: Latching and breastfeeding takes practice! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in! Mastered the latch but have other breastfeeding questions? Please join us! Join our IN PERSON group meet-up at EarlyON Oak Creek (80 Tartan Ave, Kitchener) Wednesday Mornings at 10am as we rotate through popular breastfeeding topics, answer your questions, and connect as a group. There is no advance registration required for this program, though you will need to have a FREE KeyON account- you can sign up HERE More information Read more	Dec 1, '22	Dec 2, '22	Dec 3, '22

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Become a Buddy

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.”