I discovered LLL a month ago, 18 months into my feeding journey with twins, four and a half years after I started feeding my eldest. And it's become an absolute highlight of my calendar. For me it's an empowering, supportive space that makes the tough bits of breastfeeding feel easier, the great … [Read more...] about Why I had LLL all wrong (or Why I’m four and a half years late to the LLL party)
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Joint statement on protecting breastfeeding
We want the new government to invest in the health of women and children by supporting and protecting breastfeeding. LLLGB and 14 other organisations have issued a joint statement calling on the new government to invest in the health of women and children by supporting and protecting … [Read more...] about Joint statement on protecting breastfeeding
Joint statement on breastfeeding
We want the new government to invest in the health of women and children by supporting and protecting breastfeeding. LLLGB and 14 other organisations have issued a joint statement calling on the new government to invest in the health of women and children by supporting and protecting … [Read more...] about Joint statement on breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and a Mother’s Diet: Myths and Facts
Women hear a lot of conflicting information about what they can or cannot eat while breastfeeding and these recommendations may vary according to culture and tradition, along with individual personal preference and finances. In some cultures a food may be considered beneficial to a breastfeeding … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and a Mother’s Diet: Myths and Facts
La Leche League Great Britain Comments, Compliments and Complaints Policy
La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) is committed to providing high quality, evidence based support for breastfeeding. We need your feedback to let us know when we're doing this well – so we can do more of it, and when we fall short – so we can make our services better. If your … [Read more...] about La Leche League Great Britain Comments, Compliments and Complaints Policy
Health Care Professional News May 2019
WELCOME to this issue of LLLGB’s Healthcare Professionals Newsletter. In this issue see what's new in LLLGB, find useful links to LLLGB’s information on topical breastfeeding issues that can be shared with parents, enjoy our focus this issue on breastfeeding and sleep and take the chance to use the … [Read more...] about Health Care Professional News May 2019
Share your photos with us
We're proud in LLLGB to use photos of real families, mothers and babies in our website, social media and publications. Thank you so much for offering us your pictures to use in that way! Please complete the form to give us written permission to use your images, and then email the pictures to … [Read more...] about Share your photos with us
Tell us about support you’ve had from LLLGB
I love that I can just turn up at a meeting and burst into tears about anything to do with mothering/feeding/being a woman and also offer that listening support to other mothers who come along LLL saved my breastfeeding relationship and my sanity … [Read more...] about Tell us about support you’ve had from LLLGB
Breastfeeding a baby with cleft lip and palate
When we found out that Isla would be born with a cleft lip and possibly palate, one of the first things we were told was that she would not be able to breastfeed. Breastfeeding my eldest daughter, Isabelle, two years before had not been straightforward – she had a posterior tongue tie and lost 16% … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding a baby with cleft lip and palate
Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression
What is Postnatal Depression? Postnatal depression, or PND, is a depression that starts within the first 12 months after giving birth. In the UK it is estimated that 1 in 10 women suffers from PND at some point during the first 12 months of their baby’s life (1). The symptoms of PND include low … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression