Today I was a counter for the NSW Central Coast attempt to break the world
record for the greatest number of women breastfeeding at the same time. It
was a fantastic morning. I have never seen so many babies and mums and prams
in the one place. Held at one of the local Cinemas- we couldn't fit in the
one theatre because there were so many. The success was due to the great
planning of the people who organised it and that they managed to get
everyone working together- the area health and local GPs and NMAA (now ABA).
There was great coverage on the local radio, newspapers and (I think tonight
it was on the TV news).

Drumroll please!!!!! We did it!!! 536 women breastfeeding! A new World
Record!

And it's important to note that our area actually has a very low
breastfeeding rate. Just think of the encouragement that all those women got
from just seeing how many other mums there are breastfeeding!

Karleen Gribble
Australia

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