Nursing Selfies and the Importance of Breastfeeding Art

By Erin O’Reilly, St. Louis, MO Breastfeeding art serves many purposes. Nursing artwork is meant to reflect, document, and celebrate a human activity, a part of culture, and an experience. Breastfeeding art used to be more abundant in… Read More

Love and Bonding Through Nursing: Oxytocin and Connection

Breastfeeding is an excellent way to help new parents bond with their babies. Recently on the New Beginnings Facebook page, we asked followers to share how breastfeeding helped them to love and connect with their babies. We’ve put… Read More

Lactation Equity: The Heart of Jasmine Creighton’s Mission

by LLL Leader Tyler Griffin, Certified Lactation Educator I had the privilege of hosting a Q&A with Jasmine Creighton, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist and advocate, based in the Inland Empire, California. What I observed in Jasmine is a trait… Read More

Leader Spotlight: Celebrating Stephanie Amekuedi

by LLL Leader Tyler Griffin, Certified Lactation Educator In an organization like La Leche League, which is rooted in tradition and history, Leader Stephanie Amekuedi emerges as a force for transformation and hope. I sat down with Stephanie… Read More

Leader Spotlight: Celebrating Mecca Powell’s LLL Journey

by LLL Leader Tyler Griffin, Certified Lactation Educator Editor’s note: We would like to congratulate Mecca Powell on becoming a La Leche League USA Leader on the first day of Black History Month! Mecca is based in Vermilion… Read More