LLLI News 14 September 2020
Monday, September 14, 2020
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LLLI News 27 July 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
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LLLI News 13 July 2020
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Welcome to our July 2020 Issue!
Monday, June 29, 2020
Welcome to our July 2020 issue! In this issue we have a very informative article from Dena Duran about the wisdom of separation of mother and baby when the mother has confirmed COVID-19. Kelly Durbin looks at the advantages of offering meetings online during the current pandemic. We have a look at the selection and … Read More
A Tale of Two Groups
Friday, June 26, 2020
Justine Hirsch, Gainesville, Florida, USA, Tori McIntosh, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA What does it take to grow a successful Group? The answers depend on who you ask and the needs of potential participants in the local community. However, there are some common practices that successful Groups have in common. Leaders from two Groups with high … Read More
Special Consideration Clause – Personal Experience Prerequisites
Friday, June 26, 2020
Linda Wieser, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Sometimes potential Applicants have experiences that are “outside the realm of the normal/physiological course of breastfeeding.” To address this possibility, there is a Special Consideration Clause in Applying for Leadership, LLLI Policies and Standing Rules (PSR). Personal Experience Prerequisites The experiences of breastfeeding and mothering are two … Read More
Selection and Use of Galactagogues
Friday, June 26, 2020
Frank J. Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP and Mary Francell, MA, IBCLC Many breastfeeding mothers worry about making enough milk for their babies. Sometimes these concerns are unfounded and LLL Leaders can reassure mothers by asking about diaper (nappy) output, latching, audible swallows and weight gain and by referring them to many of our resources … Read More
Strengthening Our Support
Friday, June 26, 2020
Kelly Durbin, Austin, Texas, USA Kelly talks about the advantages of offering online meetings and invites Leaders to write in with their experiences of what works and what doesn’t. As Leaders, much of the support we provide to parents is about adapting. We regularly discuss strategies that help parents adapt to life with a newborn, … Read More
SARS-CoV-2 and Mother-Baby Separation Risks of Separation (Part 1)
Friday, June 26, 2020
Dena Duran, LLL Leader, New York City and Idaho, USA The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, the United Nations (UN), La Leche League International (LLLI), and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) all recommend continuing to breastfeed during COVID-19 illness if possible, while following hygiene precautions (WHO, 2019; UNICEF, n.d.; UNFPA, 2020; LLLI, 2020; ABM, 2020). … Read More
Being a Supporting Leader: One of Five Basic Leader Responsibilities
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Laurence Khern, Paris, France “[A La Leche League Leader . . .] Takes an active role in helping other mothers find out about leadership and helps them prepare to become LLL Leaders.” From “Leader: Basic Responsibilities,” LLLI Policies and Standing Rules (LLLI PSR) When we become Leaders, many of us commit to fulfilling the … Read More
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