2007 Breastfeeding Challenge

Amanda and Kai

And now...the 2007 Breastfeeding Challenge!

"In May 2006, the Philippines, broke the Guinness World Record on Simultaneous Breastfeeding in a Single Site when they gathered 3,541 mothers with the City of Manila. They also created the First Guinness World Record on Simultaneous Breastfeeding in Multiple Sites when they gathered more than 20,000 mothers in more than 400 sites."

Canada celebrates World Breastfeeding Week from October 1-7.

To kick this off, mothers and babies at sites across Canada and the United States competed to set the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time today. Official Latch-On Time for the count was 11:00 am.

Last year, the total number in the North America region was 4724 babies. The closest site to us was one of our favorite excursion points anyways, Ottawa! So we headed up to the St. Laurent Centre mall to join in! At this site we had 198 babies latched on at 11:00. The total North America count as of the time of my typing this is 4405 babies, with results not yet in from 96 sites. So it looks like last year's North America record will probably be surpassed, but most likely not the Guinness record this time, unless those yet to report have multiple thousands each. Still a valid attempt and a fun time, though!

Amanda and Micaiah, getting ready to begin.

An aerial shot of the event, thanks to the escalator.

11:00 : Babies, start your eating, and Mamas, raise your hand if and when he's latched on to be counted in the tally!

For more info on the Challenge, click here. It was fun!

Afterwards we went out for Sri Lankan food at Ceylonta, for the first time since 2 days before Micaiah was born. Ahh, Sri Lankan food.... :)