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 10:00 a.m., we begin "meeting content" at 10:15 a.m. and end at 11:45 a.m.
Our gracious host is Central Library, downtown Garland, at 625 Austin St., Garland, Tx. 75040. Please contact our Group Leaders listed below for directions and/or other information, in case there is an unexpected change.
2008 Meeting Dates and Topics
- Jan 10 - Breastfeeding: 'Building Better Babies' While Bonding
- Feb 14 - Planning for Baby: Birth & the First Weeks at Home
- Mar 13 - The How-To's of Breastfeeding - Getting It Right!
- Apr 10 - Weaning Readiness - Nutrition for Infant and Family
- May 8 - Breastfeeding: Great For Baby - What's In it for MOM?
- Jun 12 - The Fathers Role in the Breastfeeding Family
- Jul 10 - Discovering The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
- Aug 14 - Nutritional & Emotional Nourishment: Nursing & Beyond
- Sep 11 - Baby's First Immunization: Breastfeeding
- Oct 9 - Positive Preparation for Nursing Your Baby
- Nov 13 - Breastfeeding Management: Facts & Fallacies
- Dec 11 - Nutritional Issues for the New Family: What is Weaning?
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. 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
- 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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