The Shape of Water has 13 Oscar nominations (just one off
from LLL), was a huge hit at Venice and Telluride, was a December release and snubbed in SAG Cast (while still earning three acting Oscar nominations).
I'm glad to see that La Leche League is referenced here as an early source for attachment parenting - I clearly recall listening to Dr. Sears, back in the early 80's state repeatedly that everything he knew about breastfeeding and mothering he learned
from his LLL wife, Martha.
I will be including information
from LLL, Lansinoh, and real life mamas from my Breastfeeding Mama Talk page.
If you need clinical support that's a step up
from a LLL meeting this is the place to go!
I have a friend
from LLL whose oldest child is 6 1/2, and he still nurses on occasion.
Your membership extends the benefits you gain
from LLL, although it is not required in order to receive help by phone or at meetings.
People's view of the «crazy radical ideas»
from LLL shifted as these became mainstream medical advice.
The message
from LLL about a baby's readiness for solids being so much later was shocking for many parents at the time.
Miss Marty would claim otherwise — she heard
it from a LLL class, so she's «educated» Forget those pediatric allergists — they only did 4 years of medical school, a 3 year pediatric residency and a 3 year peds allergy fellowship.
Through my writings (books, scholarly articles, popular articles, and website), my lectures at conferences (for physicians, lactation consultants, health departments, and LLL groups), and my university classroom teaching (I manage to work this material into every class, no matter what the official topic might be), I have been able to pass along the lessons I learned
from LLL to thousands of people, who in turn have passed them along.
When Sebastian was born, a mother
from my LLL group dropped by the hospital to leave food and drinks for Esmaralda.
I had already learned contradictory information
from LLL and the lactation consultants at the local hospital - yet she gave me bad advice with gusto.
Not exact matches
On the plus side my experiences and the help I received
from ppl (
LLL and others) demonstrates that breastfeeding needs to a (supportive and properly informed) village.
I asked for help
from everyone I could - nurses, peds., LCs, I even contacted
LLL.
My First
LLL Meeting and a Cookie Recipe, Raising Healthy Eaters: Lessons Learned
from Breastfeeding, Starting Solids: When?
My First
LLL Meeting and a Cookie Recipe, Raising Healthy Eaters: Lessons Learned
from -LSB-...]
The Leaders and mothers of
LLL have been such a great support for me
from the moment I joined.
Continued determination, support
from my husband and family, my
LLL Leader, Becky, my doula and my peers made this possible.
Specialized support
from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and / or an
LLL Leader will help you prepare for issues you might encounter.
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.
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.
Folks like
LLL could position themselves to the left of that and still be very very sane, basically: «There are physical and emotional benefits to breast feeding and women should be encouraged to do it and should have support
from family, medical establishment and society at large.»
Have you ever wondered what makes an
LLL Leader different
from others who offer help and support for breastfeeding issues?
With all cases of nipple pain seek help
from both your
LLL Leader and health care professional to determine the cause.
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.
Alison Jones is an
LLL Leader, a writer and teacher
from Oxford, a mother to three children, aged five, three, and nine months.
Have you ever wondered what makes an
LLL Leader different
from others who offer support for breastfeeding issues?
I suggest going to a
LLL league meeting, or look up answers
from them on the internet.
LLL meetings are a great place for learning
from and making friends with others.
I'm far
from a short - order chef, and there WILL be nights when if she doesn't like what's being served, she»
lll go to bed wishing she'd eaten more anyway.
I bought it
from my doula /
LLL leader who sells carriers, cloth diapers, etc online, and I actually carry a stack of her business cards in my wallet for just that purpose!
KELLY: I first learned about API at a La Leche League (
LLL) meeting
from one of our leaders who was also an
LLL leader.
If you can not find a Group or an
LLL representative near you
from the list above, in Eastern Pennsylvania, contact Jennifer, the Area Web Administrator, at
[email protected].
The rhetoric
from the NCB fannatics is so pervasive in La leche League that one of the principals of
LLL is encouraging women to birth while active and alert.
From left to right they mean, IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant), AdvCD DONA (Advanced Certified Doula, DONA),
LLL Leader (La Leche League Leader), JD (Juris Doctor or Law Degree), MLS (Master of Library Sciences).
When he was five and his sister was born, at one
LLL meeting he came up and asked me, «Could you hold that baby so I can have some milk
from my mommy?»
After my baby was born, I continued to attend
LLL meetings and have received a great deal of knowledge, support, and encouragement
from the leaders and the other mothers.
These connections span not only long distances over space but also over time,
from the beginnings of
LLL almost 60 years ago right up to today and moving on into the future.
We invited all of the moms, dads, Leaders, community members, and the children too to think about the words or phrases they would use to describe their positive experiences and associations
from being a part of the
LLL community.
Ruth Brodbeck, an
LLL Leader
from Switzerland, «adopted» me and took me to Basel, this is now my home.
Expert breastfeeding assistance
from an IBCLC, or an
LLL Leader, as well as choosing a birth setting that is Baby Friendly, can help you ensure that breastfeeding gets off to the best start possible.
Thank you
LLL Alliance Staff for not walking away
from the hard conversations.
I hope Ingall's example won't stop anyone
from approaching
LLL's volunteers for free, high - level help.
Seriously, she couldn't find one mother to quote who got good advice or help and support
from an LC or a
LLL leader?
I witnessed the magic of
LLL circling
from a young age.
I gained advice
from my doctor who was breastfeeding her own child, and discussed my worries with
LLL mothers.
I am having triplets and hope to breastfeed so this is a good starting point along with support
from my local
LLL group.
The mothers were contentedly in the background, a mostly - ignored backdrop to which the children would,
from time to time, return... These children were patently secure... this — as I came to understand — was a typical
LLL meeting.»
Roseanne Motti manages the daily operations of the milk bank, was an
LLL Leader
from 1990 to 1996, and has breastfed four children.
From its beginnings as a small support group near Chicago, this year in October LLLI celebrates its 60th anniversary as the world's leading mother - to - mother breastfeeding advocacy organization, with a presence in over 70 countries and around 7,000 accredited
LLL Leaders worldwide.