I'm glad it went so well. It sounds wonderful. I plan to go to the
local one in Orange County, California (Costa Mesa) on Wednesday. My 4
year old has almost weaned, nursing ever 3-4 days. I told her about the
gathering and she decided she was going to nurse every day until it.
Wonder what she will do after.
Joylyn
Emily Roysdon wrote:
>From: "Susi Lawrence" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>: In Berkeley, California yesterday the Guinness World Record for most
>number
>: of women breastfeeding simultaneously was 1130!! It was lots of fun with
>: all sorts of music, exhibitors, and women of all ethnicities
>participating!
>
>It was great, wasn't it? I really loved the diversity of the event, since
>where I live (Modesto, CA) tends to be mostly white in its nursing
>population (weaning well before one year of age, of course.) I was there
>with my two nurslings (although my 4 year old wasn't nursing during the
>count...the playground was just too tempting), and it was incredible to see
>so many babies and no bottles in sight. I'm usually the only one in any
>crowd with a sling (though I've given Maya Wraps to my two closest friends),
>so it was especially wonderful to hear my 4-year old commenting on how many
>slings he saw. I think events like that are fantastic for raising awareness
>of nursing in general and extended nursing in particular (I got lots of
>comments about nursing my older kids, all positive), and I'd love to see it
>happen annually.
>
>: Susan Lawrence, IBCLC--at this point in life a counter at the event, not a
>: lactater (is that a noun??)...
>
>I think you just created a new word :-)
>
>Emily Roysdon, normally lurking...and an IBCLC-wannabe
>mama to Noah Joshua (4/8/98) & Rebekah Grace, born at home (6/16/00)
>http://emily.roysdon.net
>
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