National Breastfeeding Week 2024

 

• National Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in Canada from October 1-7th. Usually celebrated internationally each year in August, in Canada we celebrate World Breast/Chestfeeding Week from Oct. 1-7.

 

• Why October? It is the tenth month of the year and symbolizes the first week of a baby’s life after nine months of pregnancy, when a baby would begin to breast/chestfed.

 

• Each year a global theme is developed by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and it is adapted Nationally by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada for October’s celebrations. The Theme for National Breastfeeding Week 2024 is “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All” which focuses on survival, health and wellbeing. It highlights the need to improve breastfeeding support to reduce inequalities that exist in our society. All breastfeeding parents need access to breastfeeding support – it is essential that no one is left behind

 

Click here for the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada’s tools and resources to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week.

Click here for the National Breastfeeding Week 2024 Proclamation page.

Click here for Baby friendly NL Book Reading List.