World Breastfeeding Week Event
Raising awareness of the health and wellbeing outcomes of breastfeeding and the importance of supporting mothers to breastfeed for as long as they wish.
August 7 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Free
With over 5,000 babies born at North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital in the past year alone, and over 60,000 since we opened in 2009, our Family Birth Center has a strong community of families with babies and young children.
That’s why we are pleased to invite you to join us on August 7 for a celebration of all things related to breastfeeding, as well as mother and child wellness. Dads and siblings are encouraged to come join in on the fun. Families will enjoy refreshments, breastfeeding education and assistance, activities, a baby café, door prizes, breastfeeding photos, vendor booths, and so much more!
Take a look at our schedule below for safety demos, presentations, and bingo games. And visit the various vendor booths and activities that are going on throughout the day.
Event Schedule
1:30-2 p.m. – Breastfeeding Bingo, with prizes
2-2:30 p.m. – Kitchen Fire demo, fire safety Maple Grove Fire Department (outside in the Northwest side of the hospital parking lot near Home Depot)
2:30-3 p.m. – Presentation on Resilience and Wellbeing by Kerry Appleton, Resilience Coach
3-3:30 p.m. – Kitchen Fire demo, fire safety Maple Grove Fire Department (outside in the Northwest side of the hospital parking lot near Home Depot)
3-3:30p.m. – Breastfeeding Bingo, with prizes
Vendors
- Minnesota Milk Bank-Donor Milk information
- Maple Grove Hospital Lactation Services
- South Lake Pediatrics
- Corner Home Medical, breast pump demos
- Early Childhood Education-Osseo School District
- First Steps, Central MN, family resources
- North Memorial Childbirth Educators
Event Highlights
- Hand massages
- Drawing for themed gift baskets, including Family Fun, Welcome Baby, Breastfeeding and Mom Care
- Raffle prizes, including a large My Breast Friend (feeding pillow), Zomee Double Electric breast pump, Zomee Fit Hands Free wearable breast pump, and more
- Refreshments
- Access to the Maple Grove Hospital Lactation consultant team
- Baby weights
- Sidewalk chalk and bubbles
- Free door prizes for the first 125 attendees
- Education and safety for families on topics such as fire, car seat and car, choking, and water