Our mission is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
La Leche League offers you support, encouragement & information through the following:
- Groups in centres throughout New Zealand
- Monthly meetings to discuss:
o The Advantages of Breastfeeding
o Birth and the Early Days
o Overcoming Difficulties
o Starting Solids & Weaning
- Telephone help
- Parenting toddlers and older children
- Working and breastfeeding
- Lending library
- Books and leaflets for sale
- Mother-to-mother support
- Workshops and conferences
- Membership in the world’s leading breastfeeding support group
· Additional meetings in some areas
www.lalecheleague.org.nz