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Our community based peer support program aims to bridge the gap between hospital, community, and home.

Programs

Events in August 2024

  • Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener

    Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


    August 1, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

    More information

  • Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge

    Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge


    August 5, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.  This time in Cambridge !( you asked, we listened )

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

  • Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener

    Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


    August 8, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

    More information

  • Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge

    Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge


    August 12, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.  This time in Cambridge !( you asked, we listened )

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

  • Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting

    Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting


    August 13, 2024

    Join our virtual Latch and Learn session on Coping With Crying and the Importance of Nighttime Nursing in creating a comfortable, confident and competent nursing dyad.

    More information

  • Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener

    Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


    August 15, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

    More information

  • Breastfeeding Buddies at Kidspark

    Breastfeeding Buddies at Kidspark

    All day
    August 18, 2024

    Come and have a seat in our tent while you nurse your little one.... enjoy the breeze and get your breastfeeding questions answered.

  • Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge

    Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge


    August 19, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.  This time in Cambridge !( you asked, we listened )

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

  • Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener

    Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener


    August 22, 2024

    The Walk, Talk and Stroll that we all love is Back in Action.

    Meet other Nursing Families, Walk, Talk or Sit and Hang with us.

    If you would like to attend, and are experiencing any barriers to doing so, please contact bfbuddies@Healthcaringkw.org   We can help with transportation, We can have a Buddy ready to meet you or be on text to support you if find these things hard to do ( you know you want to ).

    Breastfeeding Check ins are available but not a requisite for joining our events.   Come one, Come all.

    See you there.

    More information

Did you know that the Breastfeeding Buddies program of the Waterloo Region recently received a grant from the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation to expand peer breastfeeding support?

The campaign will mobilize many levels of partnerships to improve hospital-to-community supports and engage with priority populations to increase breastfeeding rates across Waterloo Region.

Stay tuned for updates on “The Building Supportive Breastfeeding Communities Campaign.”