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 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. Participants are welcome to bring nutritious snacks or juice.
Meeting Information
LLL of Mat-Su Valley meets at 6:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month at the Christ First United Methodist Church on the corner of Knik Road (near Tesoro) and Fairview Loop in Wasilla.
We also hold a Baby Cafe at 10:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Pandemonium Booksellers, near Home Depot in Wasilla.
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!
Matanuska Telephone Association graciously provided funding for partial sponsorship for our telephone line, 357-MILK. MTA 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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