Sentences with phrase «lll mothers»

I gained advice from my doctor who was breastfeeding her own child, and discussed my worries with LLL mothers.

LLL Mothers Photo: LLL Shanghai meeting by Sarah Painter Leading meetings When I became a La Leche League Leader I had a toddler and so did my co-Leader.

I had some of my early work published by La Leche League and was gaining a little attention in the LLL mothering community.

I hang out on the LLL mother - to - mother forums, and there is a cloth diapering section.

Not exact matches

When Sebastian was born, a mother from my LLL group dropped by the hospital to leave food and drinks for Esmaralda.

Melissa Clark Vickers has been an LLL Leader for 26 years, mother of two, grandmother of three, soon to be four, and writes and edits for Family Voices, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping families — especially those with children with special health care needs — at the center of health care.

Gina Kruml, RN, BSN, IBCLC and LLL Leader is mother to Sophia, Ambrose, Maria and Victor in Sierra Vista, AZ, USA.

So, hands down, the most popular advice is: Look at your own office, attend a LLL meeting at your local library or volunteers house, attend a breastfeeding mothers group at your local hospital or birthing center.

While the women I have come to know through LLL have all been different in many ways, we do have a shared commitment to mothering and to a caring way of life that links us together.

During the early days with my third baby, I felt a special connection in my heart and soul with my LLL colleagues and with all of the mothers whose breastfeeding wisdom has been passed along.

I found La Leche League only after I had Molly and learned that the way I had mothered my boys was normal (not weird as many of my friends thought at the time) and I am now an LLL Leader, too.

The Leaders and mothers of LLL have been such a great support for me from the moment I joined.

After having supported thousands of mothers in Merced, California, for over 45 years, LLL Leader Betty Barber, on her retirement at the age of 73, said:

La Leche League (LLL) is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing breastfeeding information, education, and support to nursing mothers and promoting breastfeeding as part of a healthy life.

The LLL website provides advice about dealing with nursing issues, mother - to - mother forums, information about getting one - on - one attention from a La Leche counselor, podcasts, and publications about breastfeeding and the law in the United States and around the world.

It would be a big help to Deaf mothers if LLL and other breastfeeding educators could produce DVDs and online conferences with a sign language translation added.

Wait a second, I thought, those names I've heard or read somewhere recently... and opening mom's book, there they were — not mom's group, as I had thought, but the seven Founders» signatures and little notes — «mother to mother» and «happy LLL living.»

LLL Leader Nancy Mohrbacher has been helping mothers to breastfeed their babies for over 30 years and has developed a new strategy based on her considerable experience, together with what she has learned from other experts in the field.

Also, LLL teaches that babies can thrive on human milk alone for the first six months but that a mother needs to be attuned to her own baby's needs and respond accordingly.

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Alice Farrow is a single mother, lesbian, retired LLL Leader and expatriate Australian living in Rome with her two bilingual children and adopted dog.

Diana West, BA, IBCLC, is an LLL Leader, mother of three sons, and co-writer of the eighth edition of La Leche League International The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.

Being a teenage mother can be quite isolating at times, but I always felt safe and accepted within LLL.

When a mother attends a LLL meeting she is free to speak her mind.

Some mothers spend hours on the phone in private conversation with a LLL Leader and come to the meetings because complaining is their default setting.

LLL North Shore (formerly LLL of Danvers — Hamilton) serves all mothers of the North Shore who prefer an evening meeting.

It is possible to hear mothers spouting unhelpful breastfeeding advice and a savvy LLL Leader can re-direct the conversation back to useful information.

Throughout our years in Rome I have been a part of this LLL group, as a mother, as a Leader Applicant, as a Leader, and as an IBCLC.

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Over the years, mothers who have used both styles have made comments about them to LLL Leaders and lactation consultants, on Internet bulletin boards and email lists.

My mother was a La Leche League member when my little sister was born and I went to my first LLL meeting (as an adult) while I was pregnant.

So, when you go to an LLL meeting or talk to a Leader, another mother, or read our publications don't expect to get a list of instructions.

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LLL, and other breastfeeding supporters and educators are welcome at any time to join the Baby Boom exhibitor network to educate and promote a better understanding of breastfeeding to our show audience of which 58 % are expectant mothers.

During the past 50 years, I can't tell you how often a mother or father has come up to me at an LLL gathering and admitted that as a result of being in La Leche League, they were parenting their children so differently than they had originally expected to and so differently from the way they had been brought up.

But LLL pointed out that the intensity of the mother - baby relationship was more than just food.

Alison Jones is an LLL Leader, a writer and teacher from Oxford, a mother to three children, aged five, three, and nine months.

There is a growing collection of LLL lore — those favorite stories that get told again and again and make us appreciate just how far we've come in 60 years, thanks in great part to the initial efforts of those seven mothers who just wanted to help other mothers breastfeed their babies.

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to meet old friends and new, to honor all LLL Leaders and our Founders Mary Ann Kerwin and Marian Tompson in person, and to recognize the contribution of all seven mothers who came together in 1956 to found La Leche League.

Importantly flapjacks are one of La Leche League mothers» favorite snacks to share at LLL meetings.

Looking back now, I can see many instances in my time as a mother and as a LLL Leader where I wish I had had great classes to refer to like Lactation Link's — for both myself and for others!

After attending LLL for a while, I decided I wanted to become a Leader myself, and then later decided that I would love to further help mothers and began the process to become an IBCLC.

I was once at a LLL conference at a talk on latching, and they asked participants to critique a mother's position and latch, which looked a little awkward.

LLL of Bloomsburg also coordinates monthly play dates for mothers and their children.

Attending an LLL meeting and seeing other mothers breastfeed their babies helps new and expectant mothers learn how to nurture their babies too.

But, I caution you this: if, in any way, you serve in a professional or consulting role to expecting mothers and parents, (midwife, doula, childbirth educator, LLL leader, etc.), you have the responsibility to be fully informed on all these issues to which you refer.

Additional information, including links to recent LLL publications, can be found by reading the «Information for Mothers» section of our blog.

The mother to mother breastfeeding support group, La Leche League (LLL) held its first meeting on October 17, 1956, when breastfeeding rates in the United States, were an abysmal 20 %.