La Leche League GB, Plymouth

11/07/2023

La Leche League Devon & Cornwall Group have two Beginning Breastfeeding Antenanal Courses Online in the Autumn on Tuesdays at 8-9pm on zoom. Your Partner is welcome to attend too. The course is spread over 4 consecutive weeks - 1 hour each - to keep it comfortable for mothers in late pregnancy.
Course 1 - 5/12/19/26 Sept
Course 2 - 7/14/21/28 Nov
Please write to [email protected] to book your free place on the course.

09/06/2023

https://www.laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-your-baby-easy-read/

Hold your baby skin-to-skin as soon as they are born. Encourage them to breastfeed as soon as possible. Latching on Get comfortable and relaxed—sit or lie with your back well supported. Keep your breast at its natural level. Bring baby to breast, not breast to baby. Keep baby’s head and body in ...

04/06/2023

Did you know that your body has been preparing to produce breastmilk for your baby since puberty by creating milk making cells, milk ducts, glandular tissue etc every time you had a period and also during the first weeks of pregnancy - all to be ready for the birth of your baby? If you choose to give breastfeeding a try La Leche League mothers and volunteer Leaders will be there to support you all the way from Pregnancy to Weaning? There are many short term and long term positives for mothers too - protection from developing breast cancer being just one of them.

active participation is a big help in getting breastfeeding off to a good start: follow our suggestions for helping birth & breastfeeding go well

29/05/2023

https://www.laleche.org.uk/amazing-milk/?fbclid=IwAR3lZf4TqID9NrJqQnXBFMnFkmZI3kUgRT0WnywFotrKZ5vUC5AIxiJEvFg
Did you know:-
Breastmilk is a FREE superfood tailor-made for your baby that is already waiting and ready at 22 weeks pregnancy in the form of colostrum? Once your baby is born the colostrum slowly changes into mature breastmilk automatically by day 4. If you breastfeed your baby from birth removing the colostrum/breastmilk causes more to be made for the next feed until there is a full established milk supply. If it has been a bit tricky until now then things will soon get easier as you and your baby get the hang of breastfeeding. It is a wonderful thing to do and there are huge health benefits for both mother and baby - most of all its FREE and much less hassle than sterilising bottles. Give it go ! Be one of those families that can just grab a nappy and walk out the door for a lovely summer's day out and about relaxed in the knowledge that your baby has a handy supply milk ready-to-go!!!

Breastmilk has everything a growing baby needs in exactly the right amounts and is easy to digest. Research shows that a baby who is not breastfed is more likely to suffer from health problems, both as a child and throughout adulthood. Can anyone breastfeed? Breastfeeding is the normal, natural way....

21/05/2023

LLL East Cornwall Group is meeting at 10:30am until 12:30pm on Wednesday 24 May this week. There will be informal chat about breastfeeding over a hot drink and cake. Expectant mothers, breastfeeding mothers and their supporters welcome along with babies, dependent toddlers and older children who might enjoy the playground attached to the Hall. Copies of our La Leche League manual The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding available on loan plus other books on breastfeeding and gentle parenting as well.

19/04/2023

If you are expecting a baby and want to find out about breastfeeding do come along to our free antenatal Beginning Breastfeeding class Friday 28th April at 9:30am Emmanuel Church Hall, 1 Compton Road, Plymouth. Stay on after the class for another hour to meet mothers and babies already breastfeeding and chat over a cuppa and slice of cake.

10/03/2023

In our Breastfeeding Matters membership magazine this month a mother states:- "But once my baby arrived everything changed. Something deeply instinctual and maternal kicked in, and I became so determined to breastfeed her that even when it felt impossible I could not give up." We think we have a choice and then we realise there is no choice if we feel as deeply as this. Its personal! La Leche League Leaders and mothers know this because they have all experienced the magic of the breastfeeding relationship. This is why we give up our free time so willingly to help new mothers overcome early difficulties they may have in establishing breastfeeding or in continuing to breastfeed for as long as they want. Better still is helping new mothers avoid difficulties by sharing their knowledge of how breastfeeding works. And there is no better way to do this than an antenatal class where you can catch up on all the information you need and our education system forgot to teach you.

28/02/2023

You have 9 months of breastfeeding questions and We have over 60 years of breastfeeding answers - maybe you are interested in trying our LLL Beginning Breastfeeding Antenatal Class in Plymouth in person ?

22/01/2023

Breastfeeding Support Online by zoom every Wednesday at 9:30am and Breastfeeding Support In Person Thursday 26 Jan at 10:30 am in Saltash; also Breastfeeding Support In Person Friday 27 Jan at 9:30am in Plymouth central
Email [email protected] for the zoom link or more about the In PersonBreastfeeding Support Groups

10/12/2022

La Leche League Breastfeeding Support during Christmas and into the New Year - [email protected] or text 07759334427 to arrange a time to speak to a volunteer LLL Leader. Our National Helpline number is 0345 120 2918 (leave a message for a LLL Leader volunteer to callback as soon as she can) . We are here to help you through any urgent breastfeeding
challenges until our next Breastfeeding Support Group meeting on Friday 27 Jan 2023 at 9:30am in Plymouth.

23/11/2022

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