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Italy Rolls Out Exciting Multimedia Plan for World Prematurity Day
By Roberta Voltazza, La Leche League Leader, Italy Since every drop of human milk for a premature baby is of crucial importance, La Leche League Leaders throughout Italy strived to... Read More

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Maternity Leave Provisions Looking Up for Most OECD Countries!
With a membership of 36 countries across the globe, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), based in Paris, aims to collaborate on key global issues at national, regional... Read More

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My Preemie
By Rebeca Torres, from Jalisco, Mexico At first I thought: Nothing to worry, this is just a little intestinal gas. But as my stomach pains increased, I realized I was... Read More

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Did You Know? Three Surprising Facts About Premature Birth
By Karen Williamson, BT Managing Editor According to the World Health Organization,1 “Common causes of preterm birth include multiple pregnancies, infections and chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood... Read More

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Elvira. Mother

Elvira. Mother

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 the mothers whose breastfeeding wisdom has been passed along.

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Dawn. Mother

Dawn. Mother

I know whenever I contact my [LLLI] friend and mentor Genny, she will have sound, reasonable, educated information to share. I appreciate her help with breastfeeding and mothering...

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Vanessa. Mother

Vanessa. Mother

None of the mothers in my family or my husband’s had ever breastfed. They disapproved of my desire to do so, explaining that it was too exhausting and telling me stories of women who failed.

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Diana. Mother

Diana. Mother

I was nervous that the [LLLI] moms would judge me badly for feeding my baby with a bottle, but they were incredibly supportive that I was still pumping, even though my baby wouldn’t nurse...

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