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 USA can be obtained from your local La Leche League Group. Membership fees help to support your local Group, LLL USA, and LLL International. The benefits of membership vary from Group to Group. Ask your LLL Leader how to receive a free electronic copy of New Beginnings.
La Leche League of Mat-Su Valley, Alaska
As experienced breastfeeding mothers, LLL Leaders understand the feelings and concerns of pregnant women and new mothers. La Leche (pronounced "lay-chay", Spanish for "the milk") League of the Mat-Su Valley is a part of La Leche League International, an organization dedicated to "Good Mothering Through Breastfeeding." To contact LLLI, telephone 1-800-LALECHE (USA) or 1-847-519-7730.
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. Nursing babies and children are always welcome.
Meeting Information
LLL of Mat-Su Valley holds a Baby Cafe at 10:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Pandemonium Booksellers, now located at 2201 Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Wasilla, which is just off the Parks Highway near Hacienda Restaurant.
Please confirm with a Leader if you are uncertain of a meeting being held; rare cancellations do happen.
Please contact a Leader to confirm meeting locations.
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 when you have breastfeeding questions or concerns.
Call 357-MILK (6455) to leave a message for an accredited Leader.
For urgent assistance, try contacting one or both of the following accredited Leaders:
- Heidi 841-2327 (hkoslo@mtaonline.net)
- Terriann 232-5361 (manykids_7@yahoo.com)
THANK YOU!
The Alaska Breastfeeding Coalition graciously provided funding for partial sponsorship for our telephone line, 357-MILK. The ABC supports Mothers and Babies in the Valley!
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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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