Mothers and their breast-feeding children will gather at the new offices of Powell River Community Health this weekend to participate in the 2005 Quintessence Breast-feeding Challenge.
Breast-feeding families are invited to participate in the event on Saturday, October 1 at the new offices, located on the third floor of the Powell River General Hospital
"We have participated in this fun event since it started five years ago," says Suzanne McBride, lactation consultant with Vancouver Coastal Health's community and family health program in Powell River. The event is also supported by La Leche League, a mother-to-mother support group, and local businesses.
In addition to new mothers, McBride says, some moms who come to the challenge used to attend the breast-feeding drop-in at the health unit. "We don't see them often now that their children are older," she says. "It's very rewarding to be able to recognize them for continuing to breast-feed."
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