Mother to Mother breastfeeding support in New Zealand
Connect with a Leader near you
Questions or worries about breastfeeding? Our accredited La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have been trained to provide information and support for breastfeeding. We can help over the phone, you can come along to our informal meetings, or ask a questions via email and on social media.Β All of this is free and confidential.
Find your local group
You can find details of our accredited breastfeeding helpers and group meetings across Aotearoa here.
Our mission is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Online Facebook Meetings
Meetings are held the last Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm
You can join us for breastfeeding support and information from the comfort of your own home – pyjamas and beverage of your choice optional.
No technical ability required, just join the meeting group and be online that evening.
Weβd love to see you there.
One of the hardest parts of parenting is trying to calm and soothe a baby that just doesn't seem to be helped by whatever tricks you try. Many mums worry that they aren't meeting the baby's needs or helping their baby because the baby continues to cry.
The Period of Hypo-Responsivity can be a really reassuring concept if you are struggling with this, that a distressed baby who is being sensitively responded to and soothed through their distress, will not experience an internal stress response with elevated cortisol, despite outwardly seeming distressed.
So, next time you're struggling through that witching hour, or feeling like nothing you do is helping your baby calm down, remember that your presence, your singing and rocking, and your empathy, is already enough. You are enough! πππ
Read more about this here: evolutionaryparenting.com/its-just-a-little-cortisol-why-rises-in-cortisol-matter-to-infant-devel...
Did you know about this breastfeeding support group for young parents up to 24 years?
The reclined feeding position feels counterintuitive in our society where most of the breastfeeding we see in the media involve mum sitting upright with baby in the "cradle hold". However, this position helps to triggers the baby's innate feeding reflexes as well as protects baby's airway and give baby more control over the flow of milk. Contact your nearest La Leche League group for tips on how to get this position working for you and your baby. πππYour body is your bf pillow #breastfeeding #breastfeedingpillow #nursingcushion #ibclc #ibclccertifiedlactationconsultant #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingcounselor #breastfeedingpeersupport #midwife #midwiferystudent #milkmatters #totalfeedingsolutions
The LLLNZ National Office is relocating today to a new office nearby. This means that orders may be delayed and the phone may be down whilst we unpack and get everything reconnected.
To find a leader near you check out www.lalecheleague.org.nz/get-help
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Connect with a Leader near you or find your local group La Leche League Leaders are accredited by LLLI to provide information and support for breastfeedingOur thoughts are with our Australian friends and whΔnau especially those caring for young children.
Please share these links with them. There is LLL Australia and Australian Breastfeeding Association, both can support families to continue, start or restart breastfeeding during emergencies.
For information about breastfeeding during emergencies:
β’ La Leche League
www.lllasia.org/breastfeeding-during-emergencies
β’ Australian Breastfeeding Association
www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/infant-feeding-emergencies
www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/cupfeedemerg
For breastfeeding support in Australia, please contact:
β’ La Leche League
www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-australia
β’ Australian Breastfeeding Association
www.breastfeeding.asn.au/breastfeeding-helpline
www.breastfeeding.asn.au/services/email-counselling
For multilingual breastfeeding information:
β’ La Leche League
www.lllasia.org/multilingual-information
β’ Australian Breastfeeding Association
www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/other-languages
π· Melina Illustrates
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