Toronto wins world record for breastfeeding
Last Updated: Thursday, October 22, 2009 | 4:18 PM ET
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Toronto won for most babies breastfeeding at the same time. (CBC)Hungry babies and breastfeeding moms in Toronto have finished in first place in a world-wide competition.
On Oct. 3, mothers and babies at hundreds of sites across Canada and around the world competed to set a record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time.
In Toronto, 190 mothers and 191 hungry infants and toddlers gathered at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts to participate in this year's challenge.
Another 182 mothers and babies in the city participated online for a total of 372 mothers and 373 babies breastfeeding at the same time.
This was all part of World Breastfeeding Week in Canada.
Toronto's participation was organized by Toronto Public Health and the Chinese/Vietnamese Breastfeeding Network.
Toronto Public Health and Health Canada recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, the addition of iron-rich complementary foods at about six months, and continued breastfeeding to two years and beyond.
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