Programs
Events in August 2024
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July 28, 2024
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July 29, 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. |
July 30, 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 31, 2024
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August 1, 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. |
August 2, 2024
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August 3, 2024
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August 4, 2024
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August 5, 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. |
August 6, 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!
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August 7, 2024
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August 8, 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. |
August 9, 2024
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August 10, 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. |
August 11, 2024
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August 12, 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. |
August 13, 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. |
August 14, 2024(1 event) 6:00 pm: Me Breastfeed on Zoom – Are you expecting a baby? Do you have breastfeeding questions? Was the last time harder than you expected? Sign up today for this free 2 hour VIRTUAL breastfeeding class. At the Me Breastfeed prenatal workshop you will learn about what to expect the first 7 days after birth, how to overcome breastfeeding challenges and where to go for help and support. This workshop is lead by peer breastfeeding volunteers that have lived breastfeeding experience and are trained by the Breastfeeding Buddies Program of Waterloo Region. We are here to help you meet your breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and pumping goals! **Registration is Required ** please click here to be redirected to the registration page |
August 15, 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. |
August 16, 2024
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August 17, 2024
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August 18, 2024(1 event) All day: Breastfeeding Buddies at Kidspark All day Come and have a seat in our tent while you nurse your little one.... enjoy the breeze and get your breastfeeding questions answered. |
August 19, 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. |
August 20, 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!
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August 21, 2024
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August 22, 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. |
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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.”