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Workshops, Talks & Seminars
Are you currently expecting a baby? Or would you happen to have any burning questions about breastfeeding that are weighing heavily on your mind?
In that case, please feel free to participate in our relaxed and informative Breastfeeding Workshops that are greatly educational and beneficial for both expectant mothers and their beloved partners!
We offer 3 types of workshops:
Breastfeeding 101 – A prenatal workshop organised specifically for parents whom are expecting to learn about the basics and fundamentals of breastfeeding as well as the dire importance of kickstarting it from birth
Breastfeeding 102 – After The Baby Comes – So, your baby has arrived and you have begun breastfeeding. No prenatal course could prepare you for the real deal until the baby comes!
Breastfeeding & Going Back to Work Workshop – A workshop tailored-made for mums to educate them on how to best go about preparing themselves mentally and physically for their eventual return to the workforce. In addition, we will and how they can manage breastfeeding while working
If you are a new parent and have just started breastfeeding, this 2-hour workshop provides tried-and-tested tips and tricks to survive the early days of breastfeeding until the baby reaches 1 year old.
Conducted by experienced breastfeeding counsellors, this workshop will immerse you in in-depth discussions and explorations of common and not-so-common breastfeeding challenges during the first year of breastfeeding.
Also, daddies and family members will always be a part of the conversation and are thus strongly encouraged to attend with mamas.
All sessions are hosted and presented by accredited BMSG Volunteer Breastfeeding Counsellors or certified educators. Sessions are held virtually or at the SCWO Centre (96 Waterloo Street, 187967).
We are also eager to provide custom workshops and talks upon request. This could include birth club workshops and school education programmes. Kindly email us at office@breastfeeding.org.sg if you are interested in making such a request.
Mum 2 Mum
Mum 2 Mum (M2M) is a casual breastfeeding mothers’ group that meets monthly online. A few sessions are available each month, spanning from weekdays to weekends. All meetups are FREE! These gatherings/meetings are a fantastic way for mothers to socialise and network with each other. Trained counsellors will also be present to answer any queries that you may have regarding breastfeeding.
We welcome all breastfeeding and pregnant mothers, as well as their children and babies to our M2M meetups. We discuss a range of breastfeeding topics. Whether you are currently breastfeeding a newborn/ an older baby; or expecting a child, you will find only warmth, empathy and friendliness.
Kindly reach out to us via email: office@breastfeeding.org.sg if you are interested in registering for our M2M workshops. Alternatively, you may sign up on the individual events on our calendar here. Do notify us of the age of your child, so that we may prepare appropriate and relevant topics for discussion. Please also feel free to add in any specific breastfeeding topics you may be interested in at your discretion.
Come share your life stories with fellow like-minded mothers and play your part in establishing a breastfeeding culture.
Community Events
Thanks to the wonderful response from BMSG’s avid supporters, we will organise, facilitate or host community events every now and then to raise awareness and garner support for the breastfeeding movement in Singapore. For instance, BMSG is back this year with our inaugural Charity Walkathon: March for Breastfeeding!
In order to commemorate International Women’s Day, and to celebrate as well as encourage self-care in women- BMSG organises a charity walkathon every year to raise funds for the purpose of financing our complimentary programmes and counselling services. Find out more about the charity walkathon as well as other events by studying our calendar here.
Apart from our inaugural charity walkathon, BMSG has consistently been organising the ‘Big Latch On’- a synchronised breastfeeding event in Singapore that is held between 1-7th August annually. This particular week is known as the World Breastfeeding Week, with the overarching organiser being the esteemed World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. It is celebrated in 120 countries worldwide and marks the iconic signing of the WHO/UNICEF document Innocenti Declaration, which lists the immense benefits of breastfeeding, along with the ideal measures and objectives that should be adopted by organisations and governments across the globe to promote breastfeeding.
To celebrate this milestone, thousands of breastfeeding women and their babies/children across the world will gather in their personal communities to take part in the Big Latch On, a synchronized breastfeeding event in multiple locations as a demonstration of good faith.
In 2014, our local Big Latch On was organized by BMSG to commence at four cafes and restaurants. It was undoubtedly a roaring success- enabling breastfeeding women to socialise, unite and brainstorm on potential ideas to garner additional support as well as raise support for breastfeeding in Singapore.
If you would like to be kept abreast of future community events that are organised by BMSG, please take a look at our calendar of events to evaluate if there are any upcoming community events that may pique your interest.