Pettis County Baby Café to host October “Spooktacular” event

Pettis County Baby Café, a collaborative effort between Bothwell Regional Health Center and Pettis County WIC, is hosting a “Spooktacular” Halloween party for breastfeeding mummies and their little ghouls. The event will take place from 4 to 6 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Women’s Health and Newborn Care lobby on the hospital’s first floor.

The free event features a costume contest, snacks and Halloween-themed activities. Voting for the costume contest will take place on the Pettis County Baby Café Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PettisCountyBreastfeedingCoalition. Photos of all costume contest participants will be posted and the top three costumes with the most likes will win a prize. Voting ends at 10 am on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

For more information or questions regarding the October event, contact Pettis County Baby Café at pettiscountybabycafe@gmail.com.

Baby Café is a free weekly breastfeeding support group for nursing mothers or pregnant women thinking about breastfeeding. It is open from 4 to 6 pm each Tuesday in the Women’s Health and Newborn Care lobby on the first floor of the hospital. No appointment is needed and refreshments are available.