Poems From The Past: Part 5

Editor’s Note: The poetry in this week’s blog post come from older issues of La Leche League News, a bimonthly LLLI publication for members, firstpublished in 1958. The name was changed to New Beginnings in 1985. New Beginnings… Read More

Breastfeeding with Lupus: A Look Back

By Stephanie W. Editor’s Note: The story in this week’s blog post comes from Issue 1, 2012 of New Beginnings in magazine form. La Leche League News, a bimonthly LLLI publication for members, started in 1958. The name… Read More

A Birth Worker Shares: My Own Breastfeeding Experience

By Marcy T. I’m a first-time mom who has a pretty unique background! Before I had my own baby, I worked as a doula, midwife, and peer lactation counselor for many years. I went into my own birth… Read More

What Does Breastmilk Letdown Feel Like?

Nursing parents may experience a unique sensation when nursing their babies right at the beginning of the nursing session. This feeling is called the milk letdown or milk ejection reflex. Whether you can feel a letdown or not,… Read More

From the La Leche League USA Bookshelf: Sweet Sleep

Breastfeeding and infant sleep become intertwined and a focal point of many parents’ days through the first year or two (or more!) of life. There are many considerations and opinions about overnight parenting and sleep to consider. This… Read More