Yes, you read it right. There will be an event called Hakab na! A Breastfeeding Mob here in the Philippines! =)
What does hakab and mob mean?
Hakab is a Tagalog word which means “clinging tightly to the body” or “tight-fitting”. While mob or flash mob according to Wiki is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression.”
But this event is far from being pointless. It is all about breastfeeding awareness. Breastfeeding is one of the best gift a mother can give to her child. It provides a child with a strong immune system and gives a special kind of bonding to mother and child. Moms will be sitting side by side feeding their children.
Who are the people behind this important event?
It all started with a group of online friends from N@W (in which I also belong to) who are breastfeeding advocates. This group, which is called KAYA and headed by Velvet Roxas (a Pinay Doula), founded the Breastfeeding Pinays (BFP) which is a breastfeeding support group in Facebook. To promote the importance of breastfeeding, BFP, in cooperation with N@W, Arugaan, Tickled Moms, LATCH, Chronicles of a Nursing Mom, The Painter’s Wife, and other mommy support groups, are organizing a breastfeeding mob on Saturday, August 3, 2013 2:30 PM at Rajah Sulayman (in between Aristocrat and Max’s) along Roxas Blvd. in the city of Manila.
I would love to attend this breastfeeding awareness event even though I only breastfed Kelsea for a couple of months but I have a birthday party to attend. So to show my support, I am inviting you all to join this breastfeeding mob! Go! This is the first in the Philippines and will simultaneously take place in the four (4) key cities in the Philippines: Manila, Bacolod, Davao and Cagayan de Oro.
Everyone who supports breastfeeding are very much welcome. Dads can be there rooting for their breastfeeding wives while children can be proud of their moms who are very committed in giving them the best. If you didn’t get a chance to breastfeed your child for some reason but still you support breastfeeding, you can also help spread the word 🙂
Click here to register.
Don’t forget, BREAST is BEST! 🙂
paano po kung gusto ko po magpa breast feed? tumigil po kasi ako dahil wala ng milk na lumalabas. 1month old baby ko po ng i-breastfeed ko sya, now 5months na. almost 4months na po ako hindi nag breastfeed. pwede pa po kaya? 🙂
Hi Ruvy! Yes pwede pa magre-lactate 🙂 Join ka sa Breastfeeding Pinays FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/breastfeedingpinays Pwede ka magtanong doon paano mag re-lactate. Or if taga-South ka, you can join South Pinanays FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/southpinanays/ Don’t lose hope! Kaya pa maibalik yan for your baby 🙂
Hi Mommy. I tried joining Breastfeeding Pinay Group sa FB pero bakit hindi nila inaaccept yung request ko. Personal account ko naman yung gamit ko. And nakikita ko na nadadagdagan yung members pero ako di parin nakakajoin?
Hi! I believe there are a lot of pending requests to join the group and they do the approval by batches. Kindly wait na lang for the admins to approve yours 🙂
Paano kaya maibalik ang supply ng gatas ng ina kapag ito ay mahina na.dahilan ng paghna nya kasi mix na sya dumi dede ng formula.maibabalik pa kaya ang dating dami ng supply ng gatas ko.paano KO maibabalik?
Yes. pwede pa yan maibalik. Get support from breastfeeding groups. You can join https://www.facebook.com/groups/breastfeedingpinays/ or https://www.facebook.com/groups/southpinanays/ if you’re from the South.