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Hurray - mass breastfeeding in cafe in Wakefield

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Gingerbear · 15/05/2006 18:59

just been on Look North (local news) over 20 women breastfed in a cafe in Wakefield and were given free cups of tea. Other cafes in West Yorks have also opened their doors for breastfeeding mums.

Brilliant!

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Tatties · 15/05/2006 19:02

Oh I missed it! Which other cafes did they mention?

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Gingerbear · 15/05/2006 19:05

they quickly flashed a list on the report - but none were mentioned. Best google Wakefield and breastfeeding I reckon. (or perhaps email Look North?)

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Mercy · 15/05/2006 19:06

There was something in the TImes this weekend re cafes and breastfeeding mums but I think it was more of a support group rather than an actual cafe IYSWIM. Will see if I can find a link.

Anyway, that is good news

mykidsmum · 15/05/2006 19:07

So did all the babies/toddlers need feeding at exactly the same time then?

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Gingerbear · 15/05/2006 19:09

looked like it - alll contented little babies perhaps? [wicked grin]

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mykidsmum · 15/05/2006 19:11

I find the idea of mass breastfeeding very bizarre

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Gingerbear · 15/05/2006 19:21

Bizarre, maybe, but a good way to publicise (sp?) especially in W Yorks, whre B/F rates are one of the lowest in the country.
I remember trying to feed DD in a cafe, feeling like an alien.

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MotherOfaPlodder · 15/05/2006 19:21

they quickly flashed a list ?

ooh made me read htat twice

mykidsmum · 15/05/2006 19:29

completely agree that more should be done to get the rates up, but I don't believe that twenty babies/toddlers needed feeding at the same time, and therefore goes against the arguement of necessity.

HarrietSchulenberg · 15/05/2006 19:29

I read this as "HURRY - mass breastfeeding in cafe in Wakefield". Had visions of lactating ladies with latched on babies stampeding towards a greasy spoon.
Sigh, must get sight checked.

mykidsmum · 15/05/2006 19:30

I honestly can't imagine feeding my child in a cafe just to raise awareness, have fed in cafes many times and hopefully I did my bit but can't bear the thought of just doing it for publicity.

popsycal · 15/05/2006 19:32

not read whole thread but it is breast feeding awareness week and there is a huge public breast feed scheduled in many places on saturday at 1pm...

hulababy · 15/05/2006 19:38

Not all the babies were feeding at the same time when shown on TV. Some were feeding, some were asleep, some were looking around. The opinions of the non breast feeding customers were all very positive too.

It is breast feeding awareness week, hence the publicity of this and the free drinks for breast feeding mums.

There was a big big publicity thing in \link{http://www.mumsonline.net/forums/links.php?url=news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4972236.stm\The Phillipines} last month. To raise awareness and to break the world record. I did post about it on MN but no one seemed interested!

mykidsmum · 15/05/2006 19:40

see now i don't mind that, just the thought of mums desperately trying to get their babies to feed for the cameras made me wince a bit

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