"Mamatrén" A Success
Some 90 mothers took
part in the "mamatrén",
promoting the importance
of breast feeding for
the development of a
child.
The "mamatrén" - breast
feeding train - left the
Rincón Grande de Pavas
station at 9am and made
its way through San José
to the east side
Estación del Ferrocarril
al Pacífico station.
Accompanying the mothers
were family members a
group of mariachi
providing entertainment.
The activity is part of
the World Breastfeeding
Week, promoting
breastfeeding marathon
events around the world.
In conjunction with the
Olympics, WBW 2008
called for greater
support for mothers in
achieving the gold
standard of infant
feeding
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