2007 August | Shopping Finds

Switchfoot Concert Live in Manila

Posted by Shopping Finds on Aug 25, 2007 in Shopping | 0 comments

Rarely do we find a band rocking the stage for a good cause— but that’s what’s in store for us come September. Switchfoot is arriving in Manila for their first ever concert in Manila as part of their Asia- Pacific Tour, which will benefit the International Justice Mssion (IJM)- a Christian-based non-profit organization devoted to upholding human rights. Their concert will be...

Synchronized Breastfeeding Event

Posted by Noemi on Aug 8, 2007 in Family Life | 0 comments

By Belen D At 10AM today, Matthew and I were participants of another Guiness world record attempt–the Synchronized breastfeeding event. Twenty or so other countries participated in this attempt but my friends Nona Castillo and Dr Elvira Henares Esguerra were the organizers of this event in cooperation with World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). Despite the storm (continuous...

Philippines Lead Worldwide Synchronized Breastfeeding Event

Posted by Noemi on Aug 5, 2007 in Shopping | 0 comments

Children for Breastfeeding and World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will stage Synchronized Breastfeeding Worldwide on August 8, 2007 at 10 a.m. at your local time. Read more at BreastFeedingworld.net Now why would I promote breastfeeding in a Shopping...

Barbizon’s Nursing Bra for Lactating Moms

Posted by Noemi on Aug 4, 2007 in Shopping | Comments Off

What makes women hesitant to breastfeed? Lack of awareness, family pressure, social taboos and popular misconceptions all contribute to why women are apprehensive to breastfeed. But recently, advocates have found another compelling reason why only a sixth of Filipino infants benefit from exclusive breastfeeding: poor-quality nursing bras that don’t allow mothers to breastfeed comfortably and...