Annual Breastfeeding On The Bluff Event This Weekend

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The fourth annual “Breastfeeding on the Bluff” in St. Joseph will be tomorrow in Lake Bluff Park across from the St. Joseph Public Library. The Berrien County Health Department is putting it on as part of the 2019 Global Big Latch On, which is a worldwide breastfeeding awareness celebration during which moms across the world are linked in simultaneous breastfeeding. Registration begins at 9:30 am, with the Big Latch On getting underway an hour later at 10:30.

Breastfeeding support education and resources, gifts for moms, face painting for kids, a photo booth, and refreshments for the entire family will also be provided. If you need transportation, that can be arranged through the Berrien County Health Department. Breastfeeding has been proven to have countless health benefits for mothers and babies, as well as long-term positive public health impacts throughout the community. As of 2014, Michigan mothers who nurse their children in public are protected from discrimination and prosecution.