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
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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
Feeding Gwilym
Background As with my first pregnancy, we had a private scan at 30 weeks with the second,as we wanted to ensure all was going well for our baby inside. The sonographer did all the measurements but kept remeasuring the baby's femur. It turned out that it was shorter than it should have been for the … [Read more...] about Feeding Gwilym
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
Feeding late preterm babies
What is a “late preterm” baby? Late preterm babies are usually defined as those born between 34 and 36 weeks gestation. Because these babies are often well - most don’t need to spend time in Special Care - and because they look like full-term babies (just a bit smaller), it’s often assumed that … [Read more...] about Feeding late preterm babies
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 with a nursing supplementer
My son was born two and a half weeks early in a birth pool at home. Although the birth went well and he latched on straight away, he seemed too sleepy to feed. As he still hadn’t fed six hours after birth, the midwife said we would need to give him formula, which went against everything I had read, … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding with a nursing supplementer
“Fussy evenings” with a newborn
My baby feeds all evening, and my breasts feel empty – have I run out of milk? Every time I try to put my baby down to sleep, they cry! What am I doing wrong? Why does my baby cry at the breast sometimes, even though they still seem hungry? If you’ve ever asked questions like this during the … [Read more...] about “Fussy evenings” with a newborn
Bottles and other tools
Feeding breastmilk other than at the breast When the nursing mother and baby are separated or the baby cannot feed at the breast, they may need another way of taking breastmilk. These tips assume that your baby is being fed expressed breastmilk. If this is not available, please check with your … [Read more...] about Bottles and other tools
The birth of my second child
E struggled to cope with the change to the family dynamic when her second baby arrived… I have two lovely, scrumptious daughters, A who is nearly four years old and B who is just over a year old. The first year of B's life has been the most difficult year of my life so far. I had no idea that … [Read more...] about The birth of my second child
Body Image
This morning I attended a meeting of my local LLL group on the subject of breastfeeding and body image. At first I thought it wasn't something I had thought much about until recently, but I soon realised it really wasn't the case. Although I am now completely confident breastfeeding my youngest … [Read more...] about Body Image
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
Single mum and breastfeeding
When I had my second baby, I knew I was doing it alone. Having successfully breastfed my first child through a crumbling relationship, I thought that doing it again would be a breeze. I hadn’t realised how hard it could be. Breastfeeding my daughter had many challenges. Finding my feet as a mother … [Read more...] about Single mum and breastfeeding
Recreating the ‘lying-in’ month
I took a fascinating class at university called 'Childbirth in 17th Century England', which looked at the history of childbirth and the transition from traditional women-led births to a medicalised and male-led birth process. Apparently, a midwife was called, husbands weren't allowed in the room, … [Read more...] about Recreating the ‘lying-in’ month
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
La Leche League GB supports HMF’s vision of change
La Leche League GB welcomes the establishment of the Human Milk Foundation and its aim of supporting breastfeeding, making screened donor breastmilk available to all mothers and babies who need it, and initiating research which will further confirm the significance of breastmilk. Since its … [Read more...] about La Leche League GB supports HMF’s vision of change
Protected: Downloads for conference attendees 2018
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