La Leche League of Laredo

05/28/2025

Every quiet moment. Every gentle touch. Every tear wiped and worry eased. Breastfeeding weaves a bond that lasts far beyond babyhood.

At La Leche League USA, we walk beside families through these tender moments—offering guidance, encouragement, and a community that truly cares.

With your support, we can continue to be a lifeline for parents who need reassurance, answers, and most of all, connection.



[Image Description] A soft, watercolor-style background with marbled gold accents surrounds a photo of a parent lovingly breastfeeding a baby while seated on a couch. Above the photo, the text reads, "The Heart of Parenting Is Connection." Below the image, it says, "Breastfeeding is more than nutrition – it’s about connection, comfort, and a lifelong anchor of love." In the bottom right corner is the La Leche League USA logo, featuring a stylized illustration of a mother nursing her child in a teal circle surrounded by stars.

04/23/2025

01/22/2025

SHARE WITH YOUR FAVORITE MD. What can healthcare providers and their associations do to eliminate conflicts of interest in their dealings with the infant-formula industry? How do materials created by formula companies pathologize normal baby behaviors to reduce confidence in breastfeeding? This 2024 article offers 4 simple steps providers can take to practice ethically and better support breastfeeding.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jpc.16761

01/20/2025

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can
be obtained by calling 800-452-9292, or by going to drivetexas.org.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

01/16/2025

Reporting on prescription/OTC medicines, non-vaccine biologicals, medical devices, special nutritional products, cosmetics and non-prescription human drug.

01/16/2025

Wow!

Human Milk Donations:

BreastfeedLA is not accepting human milk donations. If you have milk to donate or are in need of human donor milk, please see below for available resources:

https://ucmilkbankstore.com/pages/contact

https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatsonfeetssoutherncalifornia/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HM4HBCA/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

12/10/2024

11/25/2024

More pie please 😂

Enjoy your Thanksgiving

11/21/2024

It’s all about the glandular tissue! 🙌

💛 Fatty Tissue:
Shown in yellow in diagrams, fatty tissue largely determines the size of your breasts.

🍇 Glandular Tissue:
The milk-making powerhouse! It resembles tiny bunches of grapes, with each "grape" (alveolus) filling with milk. These contract to send milk through thin ducts to the multiple openings in your ni***es.

Fun Fact:
Glandular tissue starts developing during puberty. More is added with every pregnancy and through breastfeeding, creating a unique milk-making system tailored just for your baby.

While you can’t know how much glandular tissue you have, your body is designed to make milk for your baby. Need support or have questions? LLLC is here for you! 💙

11/04/2024

Join us Live tomorrow!

10/28/2024

10/25/2024

The economic cost consequences of suboptimal infant and
young child feeding practices: a scoping review

The economic cost of not breastfeeding or weaning early is far more than just the cost of formula. According to this 2024 analysis, too-little breastfeeding costs the U.S. $100 billion each year if we factor in more infant illness and death, the financial impact of lower child IQ, and the premature deaths of women who don’t breastfeed or cut it short. Check out this stunning article here:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.../PMC11474603/pdf/czae069.pdf

Reference
Health Policy and Planning, 39, 2024, 916–945
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czae069
Advance access publication date: 1 August 2024