Alexia’s Story: The Realities of Breastfeeding Beyond One Year

Alexia DaSilva, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Breastfeeding past the first year of life is recommended by multiple health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and United Nations… Read More

Tandem Nursing: Balance and Boundaries

Balance. In parenting, we often hear about the struggle to find balance, whether it’s balancing the needs of our children, our time spent with work or household chores and our family members, or taking time to care for… Read More

Virtual Support: Attending Online La Leche League Meetings

For nearly a year, La Leche League meetings have been offered exclusively online. La Leche League Leaders have shifted the welcoming and informative atmosphere of in-person meetings to a virtual format, striving to meet the needs of parents… Read More

Looking Back: Rendezvous At 3 A.M.

Denise Heidel, Washington State Denise’s story was published in the March-April 1981 issue of La Leche League News and was originally seen in the Washington State and Alaska La Leche League newsletter, The Northwest Corner. Editor’s Note: The first issue… Read More

Loving Your Body Postpartum: Part Two

Last year, a parent reached out to the LLL USA Facebook community with concerns about her postpartum body. April M. wrote: “I’m having trouble coming to terms with my postpartum body. The stretch marks on my breasts are… Read More