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Breastfeeding Answers from La Leche League

Welcome! Here you will find answers to your breastfeeding and parenting questions, drawn from the various resources on our site, conveniently grouped by topic. Resources come from New Beginnings (our publication for parents), Leaven (our publication for our volunteer Leaders), Breastfeeding Abstracts (our publication for professionals), our Frequently Asked Questions collection, and our podcasts.

• Contact local LLL
• LLL Mother-to-Mother Forums
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Submit an online Help Form - please note, the online Help Forms are currently experiencing a high volume and responses may be delayed several days. Please contact a local La Leche League Leader or your health care provider if your question requires an immediate response.
• Obtén ayuda en lactancia ya! - Se habla Español.

Note that these documents are for personal use only. Please do not reprint these items or distribute them further without written permission from La Leche League International.

General Breastfeeding Topics • Proper Positioning and Latch • • The Early Weeks • (getting nursing off to a good start, and nursing a newborn) • Benefits of Breastfeeding • • Rewards of Breastfeeding • • Book Reviews from Leaven and New Beginnings •
Maternal Breastfeeding Issues Adoptive Nursing Age Anatomy and Physiology Baby Wearing (sling use) Birthing Breast Problems and Pain Cultural Issues Dealing with Criticism Depression Developing as a Mother (how our ideas about nursing, and mothering, change) Disaster/Emergency/Crisis Nursing Exercise Fertility Grief and Loss Lifestyle Choices (effects of personal choices on breastfeeding) Mastitis (see Breast Problems and Pain) Maternal Illness or Disability Medications (see Maternal Illness) Milk Banking and Milk Sharing Milk Storage Milk Supply Issues Miscarriage Nipple Problems Nutrition (specific to breastfeeding mothers) Pregnancy (breastfeeding during) Preparing to Breastfeed Public Breastfeeding Pumping Relactation Sexual Abuse Smoking and Breastfeeding (see Lifestyle Choices) Sore Nipples (see Nipple Problems) Stay-at-Home Breastfeeding Mothers Support Surgery (Breast) (augmentation, reduction, biopsy, and other surgeries) Tandem Breastfeeding (children of different ages) Thrush (see Yeast) Toxins in Human Milk Traveling Weight Issues (Mother) Working Yeast	Infant/Child Breastfeeding Issues Allergies Biting Colic (see Fussy and High-Need Babies) Dental and Oral Health (includes teething) Extended Breastfeeding (past one year) Feeding Frequency Fussy and High-Need Babies Infant Development Infant Illness Multiple Babies (twins, triplets, and more) Nighttime Issues Nipple Confusion Nursing Strikes Premature Infants Sleep (see Nighttime Issues) Special-Needs Babies Starting Solids Stooling (bowel movements) Suck Problems Supplementing the Breastfeeding Baby (bottles and other methods) Vitamins Weaning Weight Issues (Child)
	Other Breastfeeding Issues Promotion and Advocacy Working with your Health Care Providers Breastfeeding and the Law Media Releases from LLLI
	Family Issues Discipline and Loving Guidance Divorce, Separation, and Single Parenting Family Life and Activities Fathers and Breastfeeding Grandparents Nutrition and Recipes Parenting Relationships with Spouses and Partners Siblings (childrens' relationships with their siblings, and adding siblings to a family) Toddler Tips
La Leche League Topics About LLL LLLI Conference Information and Reports Mother-to-Mother Connections Tributes World Breastfeeding Week Information	LLLI Publications New Beginnings (The LLLI publication for members) Leaven (The LLLI publication for La Leche League Leaders -- contains many excellent research-based breastfeeding articles) Breastfeeding Abstracts (Collection of scholarly articles from the LLLI quarterly review of breastfeeding research)

Is Your Concern or Question Not Covered Here?

Please contact a local La Leche League Leader with your specific questions, or ask an LLL Leader through our breastfeeding Help Form. Medical questions and legal questions should be directed to appropriate health care and legal professionals.

You may also order your own copies of helpful pamphlets and books, as well as subscriptions to New Beginnings, through your local LLL Group or directly from the LLLI Online Store.

Want to subscribe to New Beginnings? You can either join LLL and get it as a membership benefit, or call 847-519-9585 to subscribe.To read more New Beginnings articles, visit our Index of New Beginnings Articles (by year and issue)

Contribute to New Beginnings

Do you have a breastfeeding story you would like to share with other parents? It is easy to contribute to New Beginnings! Here are the instructions.

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