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05-04-2006, 09:46 AM
Manila mothers set world record for simultaneous breastfeeding: organizers Canadian Press
Published: Thursday, May 04, 2006
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Nearly 4,000 mothers in the Philippine capital reportedly set a new world record on Thursday for the largest number of women simultaneously breastfeeding their babies in the same place, organizers said.
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, whose city is one of the event's organizers, said 3,738 mothers simultaneously breastfed their babies for at least one minute, breaking the Guinness World Record. The result will be submitted to Guinness for evaluation.
The United Nations Children's Fund said the previous record was held by the City of Berkeley, California, where 1,135 mothers simultaneous breastfed babies for a minute on Aug. 3, 2002.
© The Canadian Press 2006
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/oddities/story.html?id=e08cac0c-ed86-4bac-9bf8-7e45d7821ace&k=62653
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Published: Thursday, May 04, 2006
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Nearly 4,000 mothers in the Philippine capital reportedly set a new world record on Thursday for the largest number of women simultaneously breastfeeding their babies in the same place, organizers said.
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, whose city is one of the event's organizers, said 3,738 mothers simultaneously breastfed their babies for at least one minute, breaking the Guinness World Record. The result will be submitted to Guinness for evaluation.
The United Nations Children's Fund said the previous record was held by the City of Berkeley, California, where 1,135 mothers simultaneous breastfed babies for a minute on Aug. 3, 2002.
© The Canadian Press 2006
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/oddities/story.html?id=e08cac0c-ed86-4bac-9bf8-7e45d7821ace&k=62653
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