The 19th Biennial International
Conference
Breastfeeding: An Ancient Art—A Modern Miracle
Hilton Washington and Towers
Washington DC,
USA
July 2-5, 2005
Preceded by: Physicians'
Seminar; International Mastery Symposium, June 29-July 1; World
Assembly, July 2-5; Peer Counselor and Program Administrator
Training
BREASTFEEDING: AN ANCIENT ART—A MODERN MIRACLE
To
order conference sessions on CD, visit this Web site!
We also have
a post-conference
press release LLL Leaders can use to share their activities with
their local media.
We are continuing to add to our Technology Room
Blog, and many of our bloggers are
sending in final reports. We have also processed nearly all of our
podcasts--hear
what attendees, speakers, and others had to say--there's even music!
And don't forget about the photos from the
activities from the entire conference--see if anyone you know is
featured.
You can still look over our Conference
registration materials (PDF) -- also in
Spanish (PDF).
La Leche League International announces its 2005 Conference
theme: Breastfeeding: An Ancient Art—A Modern Miracle.
Breastfeeding, an ancient art once passed on from woman to woman,
ensured the survival of the human species for eons. As science made
it possible for babies to survive without human milk, at least in
industrial parts of the world, the practice of the art slowly began
to wane. In many cultures women grew up and never saw a baby being
breastfed. The Founders of La Leche League recognized that
breastfeeding, though natural, was an art – an art that in a
bottle-feeding culture needed to be revived and supported.
Referring to the fact that many women in her native Nigeria
considered breastfeeding to be outdated, Gloria Okemuo, LLLI-trained
Peer Counselor Administrator, wrote: “Unfortunately, most mothers of
today consider breastfeeding something that belongs to the past.
Indeed, it is an ancient art, which has been proven by scientific
research to be a modern miracle.” Gloria's profound statement
inspired the Conference team to adapt her words and use it as LLLI's
Conference theme for 2005.
When the Founders of LLL set out to help mothers breastfeed, they
knew in their hearts that breastfeeding was best for baby and for
mother. Today, scientific research has proven beyond a doubt what
they instinctively felt in their hearts: breastfeeding is the
optimal method of infant feeding. Every day when you help a mother
breastfeed, you are passing on an ancient art that produces a modern
miracle.
Please join us!
LLLI's 19th International Conference
promises:
- Compelling sessions
- Cutting-edge evidence-based research
- Opportunity to network with parents and professionals around
the globe
- The Seven Founders of La Leche League International
- World-class speakers
Learn More about the Conference!
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