Yes, those are knitted "Woolly Tits"! What the? Here's the story . . .The original idea came from a story on the BBC a couple of years ago, whereby a hospital in Liverpool couldn't afford or like the commercial fake breasts used for teaching breastfeeding to new mothers. So someone came up with the idea of knitting them instead. An appeal went out worldwide for knitters to help out. That's when a fellow Ottawa Public Health Breastfeeding Buddy Volunteer by the name of Elizabeth Ann Spencer decided to help out and see if there was any local interest, and there was!
Here is a video clip from BBC news to see Woolly Tits being used as a breastfeeding teaching tool.
Elizabeth is amazing, she has raised $400 during each of the last 2 years for UNICEF's "Spread the Net" campaign in memory of a school-friend who died of malaria when she was 19.
So now you're wondering how can I order some?
Elizabeth knits basic skin colours (ivory/maroon or beige/chocolate) and fun stripey ones!
They are $10 each ($8 goes to UNICEF!) if picked up locally and add $3 (for a total of $13 each) to cover postage & handling if they need to be mailed. No bulk discounts, sorry.
These are aimed primarily at those who teach breastfeeding for demonstrative purposes only, such as lactation consultants, pre-natal educators, postpartum nurses & doulas and GP practices. They are not meant to be toys or novelty items.
Please email me at marcisimonini(at)rogers(dot)com to get in touch with Elizabeth to place your order.
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