La Leche League of York NE

05/26/2020

Did you nurse with IGT?
Breastfeeding is about more than how much milk you produce. We are here to help you meet your nursing goals.
More information on IGT (insufficient glandular tissue) can be found at https://lllusa.org/igt/
Find your local LLL Leader to help at https://lllusa.org/locator/
[Image: Photo of smiling toddler. Text: Nursing with IGT? We Hear You! Meeting your nursing goals with Hypoplasia/Insufficient Glandular Tissue can be challenging. Even if you don’t have a full milk supply, you can still breastfeed successfully! We are here to help.]

03/22/2020

Women with COVID-19 can breastfeed if they wish to do so.
They should:
☑️ Practice respiratory hygiene and wear a mask
☑️ Wash 👐 before and after touching the baby
☑️ Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces

12/15/2019

"Will she ever sleep?"
"Will he ever go more than an hour between feedings?"
"When will they ever let someone else hold them?"
Don't fall in the trap of thinking that the challenge you are facing today will go on forever. Babies get older. Toddlers outgrow things. It will get better.

[Image: Photo of a baby beginning to cry. Text: Don't fall in the "forever" trap.]

08/14/2019

There seems to be a new story daily of a mom being shamed for feeding her hungry child in public. But science and laws support breastfeeding moms.

06/23/2019

Women face unique challenges in field research, but a culture of support helps to ensure success for female scientists 

06/18/2019

Did you or do you plan to nurse past age 1? Were you aware that toddlers nursed before having your own children? What’s your favorite benefit of nursing a toddler?

For more info (with citations) on nursing past infancy: https://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/ebf-benefits/
For toddler nursing myths: https://kellymom.com/ages/after12mo/ebf-myths/
[Image: Photo of a toddler and a cupcake with a number one candle. Text: Did you know... You can nurse past 1. There are many reasons to breastfeed a toddler including nutritional, emotional, and developmental benefits.]

06/15/2019

Looking for meetings? Check out the Breastfeeding For Health Coalition serving surrounding communities including York.

07/23/2018

Idaho and Utah recently created laws to protect mothers who are nursing in public against fines for public indecency, contributing to the movement to make breastfeeding more widely accepted as cultural norms shift away from infant formula toward breast milk in the US.

07/19/2018

Beautiful (and sometimes hilarious) breastfeeding moments we often forget about along the way.

We've all heard of the cradle hold, the football hold, and side-lying positions. However, there are many ways to breastfeed a baby!

07/16/2018

07/06/2018

I remember our very first road trip with Sesame. I nursed him in the backseat of the car while eating. I was still getting the hang of in public.

Six years later and this is me breastfeeding in public as a second time mom. My husband took this picture during our first breakfast stop last week. It so perfectly shows how I’ve grown as a mother. If Blueberry is hungry, I’m feeding him at the table while the rest of us eat too.

Bonus points for my big boy being in this picture not even flinching about mommy’s breast being out because he knows that they’re for feeding his brother.