Month: January 2021

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LLLI News 18 January 2021

Monday, January 18, 2021

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January 2021 Leader Today

Thursday, January 7, 2021

In this Issue Welcome to our January 2021 issue! In this issue we are pleased to reproduce an article from LLL Great Britain’s website by Eva Williams entitled In Pursuit of Equitable Breastfeeding Support.  Veronica Rohalevich Baroud and Linda Wieser explain more about using the Listening Exercise, an optional activity in a Leader Application. Anna … Read More

Parent with insufficient glandular tissue holding baby sits next to LLL Leader. Both are looking down at the baby. The parent wears glasses, a white top with black cardigan and a long string of beads; the Leader wears an orange polo neck jumper; the baby wears a white sleepsuit.

Insufficient Glandular Tissue

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Kristin Cavuto, New Jersey, USA When a brand-new parent is “born”, along with a baby, they often have many fears. One of the major fears of the breast and chestfeeding parent is that they won’t make enough milk for their baby. As Leaders, we often reassure parents that with proper management their milk supply will likely … Read More

Beyond Breastfeeding: How LLL Helps Mothers in Other Ways

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Kelly Durbin, Austin, Texas, USA As La Leche League Leaders, our main mission is to support the normal course of breastfeeding. We provide practical support as well as encouragement and information to mothers and families with a wide range of breastfeeding-related issues that come up in the first weeks, months and years. But have you … Read More

Listening Exercise

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Veronica Rohalevich Baroud, Mtein, Lebanon and Linda Wieser, Nova Scotia, Canada The Listening Exercise is an optional exercise found in Part 3: Leadership Skills and Attitudes of the LARK (Leader Applicant’s Resource Kit). Although it is not an application requirement, many Applicants find it an excellent opportunity to learn how Leaders’ facilitate Series Meetings. Linda … Read More

Zooming into the Future

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Anna Burbidge, Market Harborough, Great Britain In common with many LLL Leaders, I always liked to start my meetings with a little bit of history about La Leche League. I loved to share how the organisation grew from a group of women who just wanted to support others to breastfeed. I especially liked to mention … Read More

Mother and father sit close looking at baby. Mother holds baby and father has his hand on baby.

In Pursuit of Equitable Breastfeeding Support

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Eva Williams, North Oxfordshire, Great Britain Republished with permission from La Leche League Great Britain. The original article can be found on their website: https://www.laleche.org.uk/in-pursuit-of-equitable-breastfeeding-support/  La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) is committed to becoming a fully inclusive organisation able to offer equitable breastfeeding support to families of all backgrounds and skin colours. In this … Read More

Parent with insufficient glandular tissue holding baby sits next to LLL Leader. Both are looking down at the baby. The parent wears glasses, a white top with black cardigan and a long string of beads; the Leader wears an orange polo neck jumper; the baby wears a white sleepsuit.

Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT)

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Kristin Cavuto, New Jersey, USA When a brand-new parent is “born”, along with a baby, they often have many fears. One of the major fears of the breast and chestfeeding parent is that they won’t make enough milk for their baby. As Leaders, we often reassure parents that with proper management their milk supply will likely … Read More

Mother and father sit close looking at baby. Mother holds baby and father has his hand on baby.

In Pursuit of Equitable Breastfeeding Support

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Eva Williams, North Oxfordshire, Great Britain Republished with permission from La Leche League Great Britain. The original article can be found on their website: https://www.laleche.org.uk/in-pursuit-of-equitable-breastfeeding-support/ La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) is committed to becoming a fully inclusive organisation able to offer equitable breastfeeding support to families of all backgrounds and skin colours. In this … Read More

LLLI News 4 January 2021

Monday, January 4, 2021

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