Rosemary Day, Indianapolis, Indiana Originally published in Hoosier Hi LLLites (LLL Indiana) and reprinted in the January-February 1976 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…. Read More
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Posted: September 17, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Roberta’s Story: Breastfeeding And Family Bonds
Roberta Newell, Kentucky In December of 1954, I was adopted at the age of 3 1/2 months. My birth mother left a month after I was born, and I was placed in foster care until I was adopted…. Read More
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Posted: June 18, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Growing in LLLove
How La Leche League helped me parent my gender non-conforming child Valerie Vanderlip Originally published in the LLL Pines and Palmettos (North Carolina and South Carolina) newsletter “Y’all Means ALLL” in March 2019. When my middle child was… Read More
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Posted: June 11, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Celebrating Loving Support!!
Father’s Day is celebrated this coming Sunday, June 16, 2019, in the United States. New Beginnings is using this week’s blog to highlight several families, sharing and celebrating different ways that fathers support their own breastfeeding families. Alexander (Alex) Gonzalez and… Read More
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Last Updated: June 7, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Looking Back: Look At Your Baby!
Rosemary Day, Indianapolis, Indiana Originally published in Hoosier Hi LLLites (LLL Indiana) and reprinted in the January-February 1976 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…. Read More
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Last Updated: April 10, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Looking Back: Rainstorms
Jane Pedler, Union City, New Jersey Originally published in Garden Statements (LLL New Jersey) and reprinted in the January-February 1978 issue of La Leche League News. Editor’s Note: The first issue of La Leche League News, the bimonthly publication for members,… Read More
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Last Updated: February 26, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Six Real Life Skills Breastfeeding Teaches Children
Chrissy Fleishman, Maryland Before the birth of my first child I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I read the research on the various benefits for both parent and baby. I heard how it can help you bond with… Read More
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Posted: February 5, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Five Minutes
Amy Nelson, Yankton, South Dakota When my oldest child was a toddler, I stayed at home and my husband worked out of town, returning home for three days each week. Our nearest family was hours away. While I… Read More
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Posted: January 29, 2019 by Yael Breimer
Shanice’s Story: Breastfeeding As A Teen Parent
Shanice Lewis, Derby, United Kingdom When was the first time I saw someone breastfeed? I don’t actually remember the very first time. It’s always been something that was normal, and my mum just did it. She breastfed six babies—the last… Read More
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Posted: April 3, 2018 by Yael Breimer
Looking Back: This House is Beautiful
Delores A. Baggett, Edgewood, Maryland Originally published in the November/December 1976 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… Read More
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Posted: March 27, 2018 by Yael Breimer
Rest is Best
Laura E. Mayer, Fairfax, Virginia Breastfeeding was emotionally and physically hard for my baby and me, so we had to supplement early starting on day five. He wasn’t diagnosed with lip and tongue-ties until 7.5 weeks. This explained… Read More
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