East Meets West

By Uyen T. Editor’s Note: The film discussed in this article, East Meets West, was shown at La Leche League International Online Conference. If you missed the conference, you can still register and attend the sessions until April… Read More

La Leche League International Conference: Comments from Attendees

Lactation advocates and La Leche League Leaders around the world joined the La Leche League International Online Conference in October to learn together. We’re looking forward to highlighting some of the sessions in the coming weeks. Today, we’ve… Read More

Live, Love, Latch!® 2024: Looking Back at Successful Celebrations

By Clementé L. Live, Love, Latch!® 2024, sponsored by La Leche League USA, was an incredible celebration of connection, support, and community. Our events throughout National Breastfeeding Month (August and early September) brought together families, advocates, and local… Read More

Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month! This week, New Beginnings would like to highlight some stories about celebrating and discussing breastfeeding and human milk feeding in the Black community. Black lactation advocates have been at the forefront of trailblazing… Read More

Breastfeeding and Mammary Hypoplasia: Nursing Rosali

By Zintya Cruz, Naucalpan, Estado de México, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico English Translation by Véronique L. Editor’s note: This year marks the second annual Latina/x Breastfeeding Week (Semana de La Lactancia Latina), which will be celebrated September… Read More

Black Breastfeeding Week: Ta-Sha’s Story

By Ta-Sha W. Editor’s note: Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually August 25-31st. The theme for this year is: Listen Up! Reclaiming Our Narrative and Centering our Stories for Breastfeeding Justice. To learn more about why we need… Read More

Celebrate AANHPI Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding in Public

By Uyen Tran, Half Moon Bay, California Editor’s Note: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Breastfeeding Week is August 15-21. The 2024 theme is “Bridging the Gaps for AANHPI Families”. The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee’s AANHPI Caucus… Read More

Celebrating Indigenous Milk Medicine: Resilience, Rematriation, & Resistance

Ashley Sayers, Ojibwe. IBCLC, ILC Editor’s note: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week is celebrated August 8-14. We hope you enjoy learning more from Ashley S. of the Native Breastfeeding Coalition of California. Indigenous Milk Medicine Week is a crucial… Read More

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2024 and More!

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is recognized each year from August 1-7. This year’s theme is “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All.” According to the World Breastfeeding Week website, “#WBW2024 will focus on survival, health and wellbeing. It… Read More

2024 Live, Love, Latch!® Coming Soon

By: Clementé L. Editor’s Note: Live, Love, Latch!® is a National Breastfeeding Month celebration created by La Leche League USA to highlight community support for breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding. Local events will be hosted by LLL… Read More