Web pages: www.laleche.org.uk www.lalecheleague.org
Help and support to breastfeeding mums on a mother to mother basis. 24-hour counselling service.
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, breastfeeding and parenting which is available to anyone attending meetings.
La Leche League also provides information and support for women in special circumstances (e.g. 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.
Monthly meetings are held in members' homes and community centres.
Membership £20.00 per year, unwaged £12.00; overseas £25.00; Health professional £33.00.
A catalogue of publications is available from LLL Books Ltd.
PO Box 29, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7NP (Please enclose SAE).
See also record for parent organisation: La Leche League (GB).
The group is also affiliated to La Leche League International.
Publications:
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding,
Breastfeeding Abstracts,
The Breastfeeding Answer Book,
Many other books and leaflets
Registered charity number 283771
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