Online and in the shops: Breastfeeding

Stronger together

The Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge is a worldwide initiative aiming to highlight the importance of breastfeeding and breastfeeding support. At 11am tomorrow, breastfeeding mothers will gather around the country to nurse simultaneously.

See www.friendsofbreastfeeding.ie for full details. Further information on National Breastfeeding Week (Oct 1 to 7) is available on www.breastfeeding.ie.

Fill your cups

Beautiful Bumps in Carrolls Quay, Cork, has an extensive range of nursing and maternity wear, including Boob, Queen Mum, 9fashion, and Mamalicious. To mark National Breastfeeding Week, there will be 20% off all nursing wear in store and online tomorrow, including the Anita range of lingerie. These nursing bras are made of comfortable breathable fabrics, with a concealing foam cup and soft cotton lining, so nursing pads do not show through. Anita nursing bras are available in a variety of styles and sizes, with matching briefs and cost €45. Also available are three sets of Boob Warm/Cool Relief pads (RRP €21). Made in organic cotton and filled with natural flax seed, these pads can be place inside the bra to cool or warm tender breasts as needed; www.beautifulbumps.ie.

Wrap up warm

Keep cosy, while breastfeeding during colder weather with the best-selling fleece-lined Warmer Organic Nursing Hoodie from Boob Design, which comes in a variety of colours, including Jade — new for A/W 2013. Buy online at www.onceborn.com, where there’s a 25% discount on all products for the month of October when you enter ‘offerbf’ at checkout.

Walk for life

October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month with lots of pink products available in stores nationwide, including Centra’s limited edition ‘bag for life’ €3, with all proceeds going to the Irish Cancer Society’s Action Breast Cancer campaign. More than 200 Centra stores have also signed up to host a pink walk, with four large-scale family events planned in Waterford, Galway, Dublin, and Cork. The Cork City Centre Pink Walk will be held on Oct 13, starting from the Grand Parade. More details on www.centra.ie.