{"id":208463,"date":"2025-09-30T12:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=208463"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:38:48","slug":"communities-encouraged-to-celebrate-national-breastfeeding-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/communities-encouraged-to-celebrate-national-breastfeeding-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities encouraged to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), alongside regional community partners, is proud to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week from October 1 to 7.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This annual event highlights the health benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and parents. This year\u2019s theme is<strong>\u00a0Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems<\/strong>, emphasizing the role that breastfeeding plays in building a healthier planet while reducing environmental impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breastfeeding provides all the nutrients an infant needs for the first six months of their life and is recommended for two years and beyond by Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Canadian Paediatric Society. Breastfeeding is one of the most powerful ways to support a child\u2019s health and development. It helps build a strong immune system, lowers the chances of chronic diseases, and improves overall well-being throughout life. For mothers who breastfeed, it also offers health benefits by reducing the risk of breast and ovarian cancers, as well as Type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful breastfeeding depends on support from everyone! Families, communities, workplaces, and leaders all play a role in creating spaces where parents feel confident and encouraged. Support can come in many forms: loved ones offering praise, communities making breastfeeding in public normal, employers providing time and space for nursing, and local leaders creating and sustaining helpful policies. When people work together, breastfeeding becomes easier and more accessible for all families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The health unit offers free&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simcoemuskokahealth.org\/Topics\/PregnancyandBefore\/prenatal-class\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prenatal education<\/a>\u2014both in-person, virtually facilitated and online. Parents who are providing breastmilk are also welcome to join the health unit\u2019s free&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simcoemuskokahealth.org\/Topics\/PP2B\/Breastfeeding\/BreastfeedingSupportGroups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breastfeeding Support Groups<\/a>.&nbsp; Led by public health nurses, these groups offer guidance on infant feeding, sleep, development, and parenting, while also creating a welcoming space to share experiences and connect with other new parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about local breastfeeding support, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smdhu.org\/breastfeeding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>smdhu.org\/breastfeeding<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), alongside regional community partners, is proud to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week from October 1 to 7. 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