Celebrated every year on 1‑7 Aug., World Breastfeeding Week promotes breastfeeding as a means to improve the health of babies.

“This year’s World Breastfeeding Week slogan is ‘Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding’.

“People feel empowered when they are informed,” said HSA Maternity Unit Manager Charmin Fennell. “Our midwives and nurses help to make parents aware of the remarkable benefits that breastfeeding offers and assist and inform breastfeeding mothers who may find it challenging and need some guidance on how to alleviate some of these challenges.

“We want all parents to know that there are resources available to them on island that will inform, support and help them to feel empowered to breastfeed.”