Programs
Events in June 2024
SunSunday | MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2024
|
May 27, 2024
|
May 28, 2024
|
May 29, 2024
|
May 30, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener – 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. |
May 31, 2024
|
June 1, 2024
|
June 2, 2024
|
June 3, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge – 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. |
June 4, 2024(2 events) 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting – 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. 2:00 pm: Beyond The Basics - Weaning Join Our Guided Conversation About Why, When and How Weaning Happens – Weaning is a big and very important decision for families. Join this guided conversation when your baby is around a year old to talk about the How's and Why's of weaning. Maybe you are completely ready, maybe you are not sure, maybe someone else thinks it is time for you to wean. Talk it out and learn about other how families have experienced weaning. |
June 5, 2024
|
June 6, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener – 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. |
June 7, 2024
|
June 8, 2024(1 event) 9:30 am: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class- Cambridge (73 Water St. ) – Looking Forward to seeing you in person at our ME Breastfeed Workshop. In this two hour class, we will talk about What to Expect In The First Seven Days of Breastfeeding Your Baby, Why Is Breastfeeding Important, Strategies For Nursing Your Baby and Parenting Resources in Waterloo Region. Connect with families that are due around the same time as you and learn about our 'We Are Breastfeeding' six week class for after baby arrives. See a live nursing demonstration and ask all of your questions. |
June 9, 2024
|
June 10, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge – 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. |
June 11, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn: Learning to Latch + Building Supply – Learning to Latch + Building Supply!: Learning to latch comfortably, and building a milk supply takes time, practice, and SUPPORT! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in. We will also help you to feel confident that your baby is getting enough milk. Come and learn how to build and protect your milk supply as well as normal feeding patterns. We’re also happy to answer other lactation questions!
|
June 12, 2024
|
June 13, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener – 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. |
June 14, 2024
|
June 15, 2024
|
June 16, 2024
|
June 17, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge – 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. |
June 18, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting – 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. |
June 19, 2024
|
June 20, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener – 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. |
June 21, 2024
|
June 22, 2024(1 event) 9:30 am: Me Breastfeed Prenatal Class- Kitchener ( 80 Tartan Ave ) – We are happy to announce that in-person workshops have returned! These workshops will have limited capacity, and all attendees must complete the Ministry of Education Screening HERE prior to entering the building. This in-person workshop will be held at EarlyON | Oak Creek, 80 Tartan Ave, Kitchener 9:30 am - 11:30 am **We highly recommend that after you complete registration, you take a moment to sign up for a KEyON account. KEyON is a digital sign in system that provides parents a quick and simple way to sign in at EarlyON Centres. You can register for your FREE KEyON account HERE. |
June 23, 2024
|
June 24, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk And Stroll - Riverside Park, Cambridge – 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. |
June 25, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn: Learning to Latch + Building Supply – Learning to Latch + Building Supply!: Learning to latch comfortably, and building a milk supply takes time, practice, and SUPPORT! We can help you improve your latch, and show you new positions to breastfeed in. We will also help you to feel confident that your baby is getting enough milk. Come and learn how to build and protect your milk supply as well as normal feeding patterns. We’re also happy to answer other lactation questions!
|
June 26, 2024
|
June 27, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener – 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. |
June 28, 2024
|
June 29, 2024
|
June 30, 2024
|
July 1, 2024
|
July 2, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Virtual Latch and Learn - Coping With Crying and Nighttime Parenting – 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. |
July 3, 2024
|
July 4, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Walk, Talk and Stroll - Victoria Park, Kitchener – 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. |
July 5, 2024
|
July 6, 2024
|
Calendar
Become a Buddy
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.”