In 2013 the Big Latch On was held in New Zealand on the 2nd August. There were a total of 130 venues, with 1,408 latches.

Global Big Latch On

Participating countries28
Individual locations845
Breastfeeding children14,536

Data from biglatchon.org

Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers

In 2013 the World Breastfeeding Week theme was Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers“. This theme focused on the role of peer support and counselling. Read more here.