LLL of Garland is convenient to the cities of Garland, Murphy, Sachse, Wylie, Rowlett, Rockwall, Mesquite, and outlying towns East of Dallas County.
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
LLL of Garland
offers support and information through:
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 Garland, Texas:
Over 35 Years Serving Garland's Mothers and Babies
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. Children of all ages are always welcome at our meetings. Informal play groups for different ages meet regularly.
Meeting Information
LLL of Garland meets the second Thursday of each month. Getting settled in at 9:45 a.m., we begin "meeting content" at 10:00 a.m. and end at 11:45 a.m.
Our gracious host is Grandview Baptist Church, Hwy 30 & Northwest Hwy, at 1401 Hwy I-30, Mesquite,TX 75150. Please contact our Group Leaders listed below for directions and/or other information, in case there is an unexpected change.
2009 Meeting Dates and Topics
- Jan 8 - Great Expectations: Breastfeeding Benefits Everyone
- Feb 12 - Realistic Expectations: A New Baby in Your Family
- Mar 12 - What to Expect: Knowing What's Normal & Avoiding Problems
- Apr 9 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: Beginning Solid Foods - (Potluck After)
- May 14 - Advantages of Breastfeeding: Benefits at Different Developmental Stages
- Jun 11 - The Family & The Breastfed Baby: Help or Hindrance? 2 Sides to Every Coin
- Jul 9 - Avoiding Common Difficulties: Using LLL Information
- Aug 13 - Weaning: Four Chambers of the Heart - (Potluck After)
- Sep 10 - Babies were born to Breastfeed: La Leche League was born to Help
- Oct 8 - Breastfeeding and Marriage - are the two compatible?
- Nov 12 - Breastfeeding: A skill every baby can learn
- Dec 10 - Weaning, the final frontier - or is it? (Potluck After)
Enrichment Meetings
Enrichment Meetings have a variety of subjects. They are often held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Locations change monthly. These meetings are open to La Leche League Group Members for discussion of topics which enrich motherhood and family life.
- Oct 30, 2008 - "Toddler Snacks & Home-made Baby Food"
- no enrichment meetings during Nov or Dec of 08.
Other topics for 2009 will include:
- "Read to me - Sharing our best loved children's books"
- "Gentle Discipline"
- "Making Your Own Parenting Choices"
For dates & locations, call Group Leaders.
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 phone whenever you have breastfeeding questions or concerns.
Please state you are looking for La Leche League help when you call the Leader!
- Cassie - 972-679-6564
- Elena - 214-348-4753
- Kathryn - 214-319-6922
- Diana - 972-202-7644 (English & Spanish speaking)
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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