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La Leche League is a group of breastfeeding mothers that support other breastfeeding mothers.  La Leche League is an international group with many local chapters all over the US.  They support breastfeeding mothers by phone, online, local facebook groups, and local meetings.  They provide women with encouragement, support, education, and a better understanding of what...

  Weaning is whenever a baby starts eating food other than breastmilk or formula.  The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of age and continued breastfeeding with complementary foods up to two years of age or more.  The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) also recommends exclusively breastfeed for the...

  New mothers are often bombarded with advice from everywhere.  Your mother, your sisters, your neighbor, everyone on the internet, your doctor, and even people you don’t know will give you advice on parenting.  Sometimes they can be conflicting and just leaves you confused. I am going to give you the very best advice that...

  No time or energy to take a class on how to begin your breastfeeding journey? These are the tips that make the path to success smoother...

Learning to position baby at the breast can be challenging for a new mother.  Dads may feel inadequate to assist a new mom to move from awkward to smooth.  These basic positions will be your playbook to make suggestions so that mom executes bringing baby confidently to the breast for latch-on...

Feeding for a newborn baby is like a dancing sequence where mom and dad see baby signaling that he is ready and responding by bringing baby close. Learn these cues and feedings go much smoother...