La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
LLL is able to offer you information and encouragement because many mothers before you have supported La Leche League with their $40.00 memberships. Members enjoy a personal subscription to the bimonthly magazine NEW BEGINNINGS. This magazine is full of pictures, stores, parenting tips, and medical information. Membership also gives you the knowledge that you are helping yourself and others to develop “good mothering through breastfeeding.”
La Leche League of Chesterfield – West County, Missouri
Attending La Leche League meetings can help you learn about breastfeeding from other nursing mothers. At these monthly meetings, mothers share helpful hints, and also the benefits and joys of breastfeeding. Being in touch with La Leche League can give you the network of support you need.
We invite you to attend our meetings. These are guided discussions lasting about an hour followed by time for networking with others. Nursing babies are always welcome and La Leche League of Chesterfield – West County also welcomes interested fathers and fathers-to-be.
Our group maintains a large lending library with current books on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting. Our manual, THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING, the 7th edition is available for purchase for $16.95.
Meeting Information
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at St Luke's Hospital, East Medical Building 1st floor, 232 South Woods Mill Road, in Chesterfield.
2008 Meeting Schedule
*This meeting is on a Tuesday DATE TOPIC January 21 The ABC's of Breastfeeding February 18 Avoiding Common Difficulties March 17 Questions Mothers Ask April 21 Improving Family Nutrition May 19 Preparing for Birth and Breastfeeding June 17* There's a New Baby in Your Life July 21 Adjusting to Parenthood August 18 Good Health Through Good Nutrition September 22 Advantages of Breastfeeding October 20 Getting Breastfeeding Off to a Good Start November 17 Breastfeeding Myths and Facts December 15 Holiday Nutrition and Weaning Leader Information
La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. They are available by telephone whenever you have breastfeeding questions or concerns.
- Gina 636-230-6619
- Jill 636-519-7172
- Lonna 636-532-4329
This Web page is maintained by lkellsworth@att.net for La Leche League of Chesterfield – West County, Missouri. Feedback welcome.
The La Leche League International mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.
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