Web pages: www.laleche.org.uk
This organisation offers help and information to breast-feeding mums on a mother to mother basis. 24-hour telephone helpline.
La Leche League groups provide support by holding regular discussion meetings on various aspects of breastfeeding. Each group maintains a library of books and leaflets on childbirth, breast-feeding and parenting which is available to anyone attending meetings.
La Leche League also provides information and support for women in special circumstances (eg blind or diabetic mothers). La Leche League is the world's largest source of breast-feeding and related information, some available in 287 languages. Over 100 different leaflets are available.
A catalogue of publications is available from La Leche League Books Ltd, PO Box 29, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7NP (Please enclose SAE).
Publications: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding; The Breastfeeding Answer Book; Many other books and leaflets.
Registered charity number 283771
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