3 May 2007: Breast is Best

About 10,000 mothers gathered across the Philippines to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and to try to set a new Guinness World Record.

In the Philippines only 16 percent of mothers practise breastfeeding, and the United Nations Children's Fund has warned that this poses a serious health risks for infants. In addition to providing free nutrition, breastfeeding passes on a mother's immunity to diseases and reduces the risks of infection through unhygienic preparation of bottle feed.

In an open-air basketball court in Manila more than 1,000 mothers simultaneously breastfed their babies, as did thousands of women elsewhere across the archipelago, aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of mothers simultaneously breastfeeding their children. If confirmed this will top the Philippines' previous score of 3,738 mothers in 2006.

Guinness World Records will rule on the record attempt in three weeks.