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 Portland, Oregon
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.
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.
For Leader information, contact our Metro Area Referral Line at (503) 525-1188.
Meetings in North/Northeast Portland
La Leche League of North/Northeast Portland meets on the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Rose City Park Methodist Church, 5830 NE Alameda. (One block South of Sandy Blvd.) Meetings are not church affiliated.
Toddler Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m., at Augustana Lutheran Church at NE 15th and Knott. Feel free to bring a snack to share, if you like. If you are interested in toddler meetings, please e-mail Lyla at lylaw@comcast.net so she can add you to the Yahoo group.
For more information contact a North/Northeast Leader:
- Mary (503) 282-1950
- Summer (503) 667-4791
- Jude (503) 283-9579
- Emily breastfeedingsupport@earthlink.net
Meetings in Southeast Portland
La Leche League of Southeast Portland meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Epworth United Methodist Church 1333 SE 28th. (Just North of SE Hawthorne.) Meetings are not church affiliated
For more information contact a Southeast Leader:
- Ginny (503) 236-7564
- Sara (503) 201-1607
- Sierra (503) 235-8140
- Louisa (503) 231-6371
- maijarr@hotmail.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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