Guinness Record for Simultaneous Breastfeeding.

Mothers and babies gathered in Berkeley, California, 
to break the Australian-owned Guinness world record (536) 
for "Most Women Breastfeeding Simultaneously." 
The women gathered in the Berkeley Community theater 
with an empty row separating them so that independent checkers 
could assure that the babies were "latched on." 
At the count of "1,2, 3, Latch!" the women began breastfeeding. 
The world record was easily broken, with the final count at 1,135 

August 3, 2002 
Berkeley, California
Photos by Lonny Shavelson --COPYRIGHT © 2002
                                                        

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Lining up to enter the theater and "latch on."






Janelle Huerta prepares her 5 1/2 month old twins, 
Diego and Luna, for the moment of latch on.



Latch On.
Danielle Dejardins with her baby Adan Reed, 6 months. 



Eithne Cummins and her baby Marco, 5 months, achieve latch on,
 while Tricia Ruiz and her baby, Alex Dakota, 3 months, try to get there. 

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