Live, Love, Latch! 2020: A Virtual Celebration

Live, Love, Latch!® is a celebration of breastfeeding and community support presented by La Leche League USA. The Live, Love, Latch!® celebration takes place throughout the United States each August during National Breastfeeding Month with events hosted by La Leche… Read More

Imbued With Nutritional Riches: A Black Mother’s Breastfeeding Journey

Denys Symonette Mitchell, Prince Georges County, Maryland Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at https://medium.com/@denys.symonette.mitchell/imbued-with-nutritional-riches-a-black-mothers-breastfeeding-journey-ebbb37cbe0b0 during National Breastfeeding Month in August 2020. We know the statistics. We’re familiar with the trends. The organizational one-pagers, mission statements and… Read More

Looking Back: We Change, We Grow, We Learn, We Gain

Elizabeth Meyer, Missouri Originally published in the September-October 1983 issue of La Leche League News. Editor’s Note: The first issue of La Leche League News, the bimonthly publication for members, was published in 1958. The name changed to New Beginnings in 1985. New… Read More

Out of the Mouths of Nurslings: Late Summer Edition

A toddler who can sniff out human milk? Hilarious miscommunication with an elderly party guest? We’re back with more sweet, funny moments that highlight the often comedic times that are part of life with verbal nurslings. Caren F…. Read More

Breastfeeding Aversion – What Helped You?

“I felt so irritated when my baby was nursing.” “Nursing made my skin crawl.” “I couldn’t stand another moment with my baby at the breast. We had to stop that nursing session immediately.” Has this ever happened to… Read More