Welcome to La Leche League Hawke's Bay
Monthly Meetings
Series meeting at an indoor quiet venue, ideal for pregnant parents and in arms babies although everyone is welcome. We will go through various topics and any breastfeeding or lactation topics can be discussed depending on the needs of the parents attending.
All welcome including parents who are mixed feeding, bottle feeding, exclusive breastfeeding, using alternative feeding systems (tube, sns, syringe, finger feeding), those considering inducing lactation or relactation as well as babies and children, whānau, support people, and partners.
When? 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10am – 12 noon
Where? Alternating between Napier and Hastings
Napier – Empire Coffee Roasters, 9 Allen Berry Ave, Pirimai, Napier
Hastings – Bay Wellness, 304 Lyndon Road West, Hastings
2019 Monthly Meeting Dates
13th February Bay Wellness, Hastings
13th March Empire Coffee Roasters, Napier
10th April Bay Wellness, Hastings
8th May Empire Coffee Roasters, Napier
12th June Bay Wellness, Hastings
10th July Empire Coffee Roasters, Napier
14th August Bay Wellness, Hastings
11th September Empire Coffee Roasters, Napier
9th October Bay Wellness, Hastings
13th November Empire Coffee Roasters, Napier
11th December Bay Wellness, Hastings
Times and venues will vary each month. See Facebook page events section for details www.Facebook.com/LLLHB
2019 Enrichment Meeting Dates
23rd January
27th February
27th March
24th April
22nd May
26th June
24th July
28th August
25th September
23rd October
27th November
No enrichment meeting in December
For any further information, breastfeeding, lactation help, questions or support please contact one of our dedicated leaders on 022 081 1622
Or email: HawkesBay@LaLecheLeague.org.nz
Questions mothers ask
This section contains some mother’s stories, and questions from mothers with a variety of responses covering many possible approaches.
Mothering
Mothering and breastfeeding: getting out and about with baby, how to cope with a busy preschooler and a new baby who needs to feed all the time, how does that other mum have clean clothes and her hair done? Does it matter?
Sleep
Nighttime challenges and sleep (or lack of it) can be overwhelming and stressful. Sometimes there are strategies which can help, other times it helps to gain understanding of what is normal for infants at different stages.
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant for the first time, nursing through a pregnancy or refreshing your memory for an upcoming birth, this section includes mothers experiences of this special but tiring time.
Working
Combining breastfeeding and working is becoming widespread and many mothers find it very worthwhile. Find out why and how to through the experiencces of those who have gone before.
Challenges
Trouble times and overcoming challenges, because parenting doesn’t always go smoothly. This section includes stories of premature birth, struggles with low supply, tongue tie and much more.
Weaning
Weaning can mean many things. For some it is the end of breastfeeding, for others it represents the start of a gradual transition to family foods.
Tear-sheet Toolkit
Sometimes you don’t want a whole book. Sometimes you want to be able to tear something from a book! Here’s your chance. Chapter 20 of the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th Edition is available for free download. You can put these sheets on your fridge or by your computer, or hand them to your family or day care provider — whatever you need.