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Video: Dozens of mums join in East Park breastfeeding record attempt

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THEY are only a few months old but babies in East Yorkshire could soon find themselves in the record books.

A total of 33 mums and their little bundles of joy gathered in Hull's East Park yesterday for a world record attempt – to have the most babies breastfeeding at the same time.

The group in Hull were part of thousands of women and babies across the globe taking part in The Big Latch-On.

Yesterday and today, at 10.30am, women will gather in parks, community cafés and children's centres to feed their children for one minute.

It is hoped the feat will not only earn a place in the record books, but help promote the health benefits of breastfeeding.

"I think it went really well, I was really pleased to see the number of people who turned out," said mum Kelsey Pate, 33.

Balancing ten-month-old twins George and Daisy on each arm, Kelsey explained she not only helped organise the day, but managed to take part in the feed too.

The Sproatley mum said: "We're trying to get the message out there that it is a normal thing to do.

"We have to overcome that thing that feeding in public isn't right."

Women gathered on the park grass near the pavilion from about 10am yesterday.

They sat out in the warmth under beach tents and on picnic blankets to chat and share parenting tips.

Then at 10.30am, the stopwatch was started and mums encouraged their babies to latch-on for one minute.

When the time was up, everyone cheered and kept their fingers crossed they had helped to make a new world record.

Hayley Singleton, 30, of Keyingham, breastfed five-month-old Emilia for the record attempt.

She said: "It's been really exciting because I've been watching it on Facebook to see how many mums have been doing it in different time zones across the world.

"It is really amazing to be part of something this big."

Hayley also agreed that the event was an opportunity to encourage new mums to breastfeed, and spread the message that there is support out there for people who struggle.

She said: "I wouldn't still be breastfeeding if it wasn't for the peer supporters. I went to them when Emilia was five-days-old because I had been struggling.

"I think it is important to get the message out there that breastfeeding in public is perfectly normal.

"There is a big difference between lowering your T-shirt for a baby and lifting it up and flashing everything.

"Their heads are in the way, so you don't see anything.

"Some people think it is about making a big statement and getting your chest out – it isn't.

"It is about simply feeding your baby and doing something natural."

The East Park event was organised by the breastfeeding café held at Hedon Children's Centre, from 11am to noon, after the child health clinic.

Community nursery nurse Alison Greaves said: "Many parents, even from as far as Norfolk, come to us because there aren't that many facilities across the UK."


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