La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
Membership in La Leche League International is $40 for one year. Membership fees help to support your local Group and the international organization. The benefits of membership include a one-year subscription to NEW BEGINNINGS magazine.
La Leche League of Ferndale/Oak Park Evening, Michigan
All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our meetings or call one of our Leaders for breastfeeding help or information. Babies are always welcome at our meetings.
**Please note that when Oak Park public schools are closed due to inclement weather, our meeting will be cancelled. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Please feel free to call or email a Leader should you have an immediate need.
Meeting Information
LLL of Ferndale/Oak Park Evening meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Contact a Leader for more information.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND TOPICS FOR 2009
Jan 6 - Nighttime Parenting
Feb 3 - Starting Solids
Mar 3 - Breastmilk: The Gold Standard
Apr 7 - Working and Breastfeeding
May 5 - Breastfeeding Myths and Facts
Jun 2 - Discipline is Loving Guidance
Jul 7 - How Breastfeeding Affects Mothering
Aug 4 - Getting Breastfeeding off to a good start
Sep 1 - Becoming a Mother: Adjusting to Parenthood
Oct 6 - Extended Breastfeeding
Nov 3 - Coping with Others' Attitudes about Breastfeeding
Dec 1 - How Childbirth Options Can Affect BreastfeedingLeader 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 phone whenever you have breastfeeding questions or concerns.
- Jennifer (248) 646-0407
- Ann (248) 546-7234
- Amy (586) 977-8519 AmyJohnAbby@aol.com
- Jessie (313) 417-1944 jessie_schenk@yahoo.com
- Meghan (248) 547-4934 megmac@wowway.com
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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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