Posted on 05/04/2006 11:22:56 AM PDT by Chiapet
A total of 3,738 nursing mothers yesterday participated in the "Sabay-Sabay, Sumuso sa Nanay" project at the San Andrex Complex in Malate, Manila, shattering the Guinness world record for the most number of women breastfeeding simultaneously.
The event erased the previous Guinness record of 1,130 nursing mothers established in Berkeley, California on Aug. 3, 2002.
Women from Manila’s six districts participated in the simultaneous breastfeeding program which was aimed at raising public awareness on the importance of breastfeeding in averting maternal and child diseases and mortality.
The event emphasized the recommendation that infants should be breastfed exclusively up to six months and that mothers should breastfeed beyond two years.
Leading the largest simultaneous breastfeeding in the world were Manila Mayor Jose "Lito" L. Atienza Jr., a staunch pro-life advocate, and Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III. They renewed their commitment in promoting breastfeeding in the country.
"We will strongly promote breastfeeding in Manila through the city’s health centers, government-owned hospitals, offices, and even malls. Personally, all my children were breastfed because of its health benefits," Atienza said.
Duque cited ways to strengthen the country’s breastfeeding program, including the transformation of health workers to become breastfeeding advocates, creation of community support groups for mothers, and establishment of supportive home and work environment.
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No, I had no idea. You would think that women in an economically depressed country would be more likely to breastfeed just for the savings. Guess not.
Mamilla.
You mean you can get Guinness out of those things? Brilliant!
SD
If that was true, I don't think my husband would have ever let me wean our kids...
Ma Leche in Malate
Sign me up!
I bet if you could, it would sure make it a heck of a lot more acceptable to breastfeed in public :)
SD
I dunno, I'd prefer Tullamore or Bushmills.
Mi mamá me mima mucho.
There is something seriously wrong with this sentence.
Thanks for the mammaries.
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