Since 2003 the Thunder Bay Breastfeeding Coalition has participated in the Quintessence Foundation Breastfeeding Challenge during the first week of October.  The challenge is to have the most mothers breastfeeding at the same time in a set geographic area - province/territory/state and country.  The event helps to raise community awareness to promote, support and protect breastfeeding and allows breastfeeding moms to meet one another.  In 2008 the challenge went beyond North America.  The challenge has gone global!  Women from around the world are being invited to participate.

In 2008 there were over 6000 babies participating in over 240 sites in 16 countries across the globe.   In Thunder Bay our results are as follows:

2003 - 18 mothers and babies

2004 - 47 mothers and babies

2005 - 55 mothers and 56 babies

2006 - 56 mothers and 57 babies

2007 - 53 mothers and 56 babies

2008 - 36 mothers and 37 babies

2009 - 48 mothers and 49 babies

2010 Challenge

Stay tuned for more information about the 2010 Breastfeeding Challenge.  It will be held the first Saturday in October.

Every single breastfeeding mother and baby counts and makes a difference!