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Starts in 4 days · October 1–7, 2026

Supporting breastfeeding families.

For 25 years, families have gathered during National Breastfeeding Week to be counted breastfeeding together. Find a site near you, or host your own.

Want to host? Register a site

Key Initiatives

Breastfeeding Challenge

An annual event held during National Breastfeeding Week. Launched in 2001 by Dr. Wah Wong as a Guinness World Record attempt, and run every year since.

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B.C. Women’s Milk Bank Support

The Foundation makes ongoing donations supporting the BC Women’s Provincial Milk Bank, so that human milk reaches the babies who need it most.

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Educational Programs

IBLCE-approved courses for hospital and community health professionals, and collaborative hospital meetings under the “Catch the Spirit” banner.

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25 Years of Impact

A Growing Global Movement

British Columbia, Canada

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Sites
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How to take part

Find a site

See who is hosting near you, in person or online, and let the organizer know you are coming.

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Host a site

Register your community, hospital or group as a site. Pick any day and time during the week that suits you.

Register a site

Submit your report

After the event, send us how many families took part. Photos are welcome, with everyone’s permission.

Get the form

Organizers: send us your numbers.

Submit your report from your dashboard, or email your count to info@babyfriendly.ca. Pictures are welcome.

Submit your report